Biology:Sinovenatorinae

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Short description: Extinct subfamily of dinosaurs

Sinovenatorines
Temporal range: Early Cretaceous 126–125 Ma
Mei Long.jpg
Fossil specimen of Mei long
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Clade: Dinosauria
Clade: Saurischia
Clade: Theropoda
Family: Troodontidae
Subfamily: Sinovenatorinae
Shen et al., 2017
Type species
Sinovenator changii
Xu et al., 2002
Genera

Sinovenatorinae is a subfamily of the extinct bird-like troodontid dinosaurs known exclusively from the Early Cretaceous of China . It includes the genus Sinovenator as well as several related genera.[1]

References

  1. Shen, C.; Lu, J.; Liu, S.; Kundrát, M.; Brusatte, S.L.; Gao, H. (2017). "A New Troodontid Dinosaur from the Lower Cretaceous Yixian Formation of Liaoning Province, China". Acta Geologica Sinica 91 (3): 763–780. doi:10.1111/1755-6724.13307. https://www.pure.ed.ac.uk/ws/files/41311178/shen_2003_F_.pdf. 

Wikidata ☰ Q30275735 entry