Full reference: X. Xu, M. A. Norell, X. Kuang, X. Wang, Q. Zhao and C. Jin. 2004. Basal tyrannosauroids from China and evidence for protofeathers in tyrannosauroids. Nature 431:680-684
Parent taxon: Tyrannosauroidea according to T. D. Carr et al. 2017
See also Benson and Barrett 2009, Carr et al. 2011, Chiappe and Göhlich 2010, Ji et al. 2007, Li et al. 2009, Lü et al. 2014, Naish and Martill 2007, Rauhut et al. 2010, Xing et al. 2012, Xu et al. 2006 and Xu et al. 2004
Sister taxa: Alectrosaurus, Alioramini, Appalachiosaurus, Bagaraatan, Bistahieversor, Calamosaurus, Chingkankousaurus, Deinodon, Diplotomodon, Dryptosaurus, Eotyrannus, Jinbeisaurus, Juratyrant, Labocania, Moros, Proceratosauridae, Raptorex, Santanaraptor, Stokesosaurus, Suskityrannus, Teihivenator, Theroplantigrada, Timimus, Timurlengia, Tomodon horrificus, Tyrannosauridae, Tyrannosaurus lanpingensis, Xiongguanlong
Subtaxa: Dilong paradoxus
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of China (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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