Beipiaosaurus Xu et al. 1999 (coelurosaur)

Reptilia - Theropoda

Full reference: X. Xu, Z.-L. Tang, and X.-L. Wang. 1999. A therizinosauroid dinosaur with integumentary structures from China. Nature 399:350-354

Parent taxon: Therizinosauroidea according to C.-C. Liao and X. Xu 2019

See also Clark et al. 2004, Currie 2003, Ji et al. 2007, Kirkland et al. 2004, Li 2008, Li et al. 2007, Li et al. 2008, Pu et al. 2013, Rauhut 2003, Ruiz-OmeƱaca and Canudo 2003, Xing et al. 2012, Xu et al. 1999, Xu et al. 2002, Xu et al. 2009, Zanno 2004, Zanno 2006, Zanno 2010 and Zanno 2010

Sister taxa: Alxasauridae, Alxasaurus, Dendroolithidae, Martharaptor, Therizinosauridae

Subtaxa: Beipiaosaurus inexpectus

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Type: Beipiaosaurus inexpectus

Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore

Distribution:

• Cretaceous of China (2 collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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