- Microraptorinae
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Microraptorines
Temporal range: 125–75 MaArtist's restoration of Microraptor zhaoianus Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Reptilia Superorder: Dinosauria Order: Saurischia Suborder: Theropoda Family: †Dromaeosauridae Branch: †Microraptoria
Senter et al., 2004Subfamily: †Microraptorinae
Longrich & Currie, 2009Type species Microraptor zhaoianus
Xu, Zhou & Wang, 2000Genera Microraptorinae (Greek, μίκρος, mīkros: "small"; Latin, raptor: "one who seizes") is a subfamily of Dromaeosauridae. Microraptorines were among the most primitive dromaeosaurids. They appeared 125 million years ago in China. Many may have been semi-arboreal gliders. Microraptorians were relatively small; adult specimens of Microraptor range between 77–90 centimetres long (2.53–3.0 ft) and weigh up to 1 kilogram (2.2 lb), making them some of the smallest known dinosaurs.[1][2] The largest, Hesperonychus, Graciliraptor and Sinornithosaurus, were no more than 1.8 metres long.[1]
Contents
Genera
- Graciliraptor
- Hesperonychus
- Microraptor
- Shanag?
- Sinornithosaurus
- NGMC 91
Footnotes
- ^ a b Holtz, Thomas R. Jr. (2011) Dinosaurs: The Most Complete, Up-to-Date Encyclopedia for Dinosaur Lovers of All Ages, Winter 2010 Appendix.
- ^ Chatterjee, S., and Templin, R.J. (2007). "Biplane wing planform and flight performance of the feathered dinosaur Microraptor gui." Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 104(5): 1576-1580. [1]
References
3."Expand and Life history of a basal bird:morphometrics of the Early Cretaceous Confuciusornis" Luis M Chiappe, Jesús Marugán-Lobón,Shu'an Ji & Zhonghe Zhou(2008)
External links
Categories:- Dromaeosaurs
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