Reptilia - Theropoda - Compsognathidae

Full reference: S. Hwang, M. A. Norell, Q. Ji and K. Gao. 2004. A large compsognathid from the Early Cretaceous Yixian Formation of China. Journal of Systematic Palaeontology 2(1):13-30

Parent taxon: Compsognathidae according to A. D. Gishlick and J. A. Gauthier 2007

See also Hu et al. 2016, Hwang et al. 2004, Ji 2008, Ji et al. 2007, Peyer 2004, Peyer 2006, Xing et al. 2012 and Xing et al. 2012

Sister taxa: Aniksosaurus, Aristosuchus, Beipiaognathus, Compsognathinae, Compsognathus, Mirischia, Ornitholestes, Scipionyx, Sinocalliopteryx, Xunmenglong

Subtaxa: Huaxiagnathus orientalis

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Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore

Distribution: found only at Dabangou village, Sihetun (Cretaceous of China)

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