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
Belongs to Dilong according to X. Xu et al. 2004
See also Carr et al. 2017, Chiappe and Göhlich 2010, Hone et al. 2011, Krumenacker et al. 2022, Naish and Martill 2007, Poropat and Kear 2013, Thomson et al. 2013, Xing et al. 2012, Xing et al. 2009, Yang et al. 2020 and Zanno et al. 2009
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: IVPP V.14243. Its type locality is Lujiatun village 2, Yixian (IVPP), which is in a Barremian/Aptian fluvial-lacustrine sandstone in the Yixian Formation of China.
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution: found only at Lujiatun village 2, Yixian (IVPP)
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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