Reptilia - Theropoda - Troodontidae
Full reference: X. Xu, M. A. Norell, X.-l. Wang, P. J. Makovicky, and X.-c. Wu. 2002. A basal troodontid from the Early Cretaceous of China. Nature 415:780-784
Parent taxon: Sinovenatorinae according to A. G. Sellés et al. 2021
See also Bever and Norell 2009, Burnham et al. 2004, Gianechini et al. 2011, Gianechini et al. 2017, Godefroit et al. 2013, Makovicky et al. 2003, Makovicky and Norell 2004, Norell and Hwang 2004, Norell et al. 2009, Ruiz-Omeñaca and Canudo 2003, Senter et al. 2004, Tsuihiji et al. 2014, van der Reest and Currie 2017, Xing et al. 2009, Xu et al. 2002, Xu et al. 2012, Yin et al. 2018 and Zanno et al. 2011
Sister taxa: Jianianhualong, Mei, Xiaotingia
Subtaxa: Sinovenator changii
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore-omnivore
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of China (4 collections)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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