Jianchangosaurus yixianensis Pu et al. 2013 (coelurosaur)

Reptilia - Theropoda

Full reference: H. Pu, Y. Kobayashi, J. Lu, Y. Wu, H. Chang, J. Zhang, and S. Jia. 2013. An unusual basal therizinosaur with an ornithischian dental arrangement from northeastern China. PLoS ONE 8(5):e63423

Belongs to Jianchangosaurus according to H. Pu et al. 2013

See also You et al. 2019

Sister taxa: none

Type specimen: 41HIII-0308A, a partial skeleton (Nearly complete juvenile skeleton with skull (including mandibles). Its type locality is Niujiaogou, which is in a Barremian/Aptian terrestrial horizon in the Yixian Formation of China.

Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore

Distribution: found only at Niujiaogou

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