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 H. Pu et al. 2013
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, Rauhut 2003, Ruiz-Omeñaca and Canudo 2003, Xu et al. 1999, Xu et al. 2002, Xu et al. 2009, Zanno 2004, Zanno 2006 and Zanno 2010
Sister taxa: Alxasauridae, Alxasaurus, Dendroolithidae, Martharaptor, Therizinosauridae
Subtaxa: Beipiaosaurus inexpectus
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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