New specimens of Microraptor zhaoianus (Theropoda, Dromaeosauridae) from northeastern China. American Museum novitates ; no. 3381

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dc.contributor.authorHwang, Sunny H.en_US
dc.contributor.authorNorell, Mark.en_US
dc.contributor.authorJi, Qiang.en_US
dc.contributor.authorGao, Keqin, 1955-
dc.date.accessioned2005-10-06T16:41:13Z
dc.date.available2005-10-06T16:41:13Z
dc.date.issued2002en_US
dc.description44 p. : ill., map ; 26 cm.en_US
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references (p. 32-33).en_US
dc.description.abstractNew specimens of the diminutive theropod dinosaur Microraptor zhaoianus are described. These specimens preserve significant morphological details that are not present or are poorly preserved in the holotype specimen, including aspects of the manus, pectoral girdle, dorsal vertebrae, ilium, and sacrum. These specimens were coded into a current matrix of theropod morphological characters. Microraptor is found to be the sister taxon to other dromaeosaurs. Dromaeosaurids are monophyletic and together with a monophyletic troodontid group form a monophyletic Deinonychosauria, which is the sister taxon to Avialae. Apparently small size is primitive for Deinonychosauria, which has implications for bird origins.en_US
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dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2246/2870
dc.languageengen_US
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dc.publisherNew York, NY : American Museum of Natural Historyen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesAmerican Museum novitates ; no. 3381en_US
dc.subject.lccQL1 .A436 no.3381 2002en_US
dc.subject.lcshMicroraptor zhaoianus.en_US
dc.subject.lcshDromaeosauridae -- China -- Liaoning Sheng.en_US
dc.subject.lcshDinosaurs -- China -- Liaoning Sheng.en_US
dc.subject.lcshReptiles, Fossil -- China -- Liaoning Sheng.en_US
dc.subject.lcshPaleontology -- Cretaceous -- China -- Liaoning Sheng.en_US
dc.subject.lcshPaleontology -- China -- Liaoning Sheng.en_US
dc.titleNew specimens of Microraptor zhaoianus (Theropoda, Dromaeosauridae) from northeastern China. American Museum novitates ; no. 3381en_US
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