Elopteryx Andrews 1913 (coelurosaur)

Reptilia - Theropoda - Alvarezsauridae

Full reference: C. W. Andrews. 1913. On some bird remains from the Upper Cretaceous of Transslyvania. Geological Magazine, new series, decade 5 10(5):193-196

Parent taxon: Alvarezsauridae according to X. Xu et al. 2010

See also Andrews 1913, Harrison and Walker 1975, Howard 1972, Lambrecht 1933, Le Loeuff et al. 1992, Le Loeuff and Buffetaut 1998, Olson 1985, Weishampel et al. 1991 and Wetmore 1960

Sister taxa: Achillesaurus, Albertonykus, Alnashetri, Alvarezsaurus, Parvicursorinae, Trierarchuncus

Subtaxa: Elopteryx nopcsai

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Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore

Distribution:

• Cretaceous of Romania (3 collections)

Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence

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