Reptilia - Theropoda - Dromaeosauridae
Synonyms: Archaeoraptor Sloan 1999 [objective synonym], Cryptovolans Czerkas et al. 2002
Full reference: X. Xu, Z. Zhou, and X. Wang. 2000. The smallest known non-avian theropod dinosaur. Nature 408:705-708
Parent taxon: Microraptorinae according to S. E. Jasinski et al. 2020
See also Amiot et al. 2010, Burnham et al. 2004, Chatterjee and Templin 2007, Currie 2003, Czerkas et al. 2002, Gianechini et al. 2011, Gianechini et al. 2017, Godefroit et al. 2008, Gong et al. 2012, Han et al. 2014, Ji et al. 2007, Ji and Ji 2007, Knoll and Ruiz-Omeñaca 2009, Longrich and Currie 2009, Norell and Hwang 2004, Norell and Makovicky 2004, Olson 2000, Pei et al. 2014, Prieto-Marquez et al. 2012, Rauhut 2003, Ruiz-Omeñaca and Canudo 2003, Senter et al. 2004, Turner et al. 2007, Williamson and Brusatte 2014, Xing et al. 2009, Xu and Wang 2004 and Xu et al. 2000
Sister taxa: Changyuraptor, Dromaeosauriformipes, Graciliraptor, Hesperonychus, Shanag, Sinornithosaurus, Zhongjianosaurus
Subtaxa: Microraptor gui Microraptor hanqingi Microraptor zhaoianus
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of China (9 collections)
Total: 9 collections including 10 occurrences
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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