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Dinosaur: Caudipteryx zoui
Cretaceous: 125.8–113 Ma
| Length*: | 78 cm | 2.6 ft |
| Weight*: | 2.2 kg | 5 lb |
| Speed: | 49 km/h | 30 mph |
*The largest known specimen
Period
Epoch: Early Cretaceous
Stage: Late Barremian-Early Aptian
Years: 125.8–113 Ma
Details
Status: valid
Author: Ji, Currie, Norell & Ji
Year: 1998
Distribution
Area: Asia
Country: China
Region: Liaoning
Formation: Yixian
Locations
Sources
Material: At least 3 (4-6 ?) skeletons (include almost complete) with skulls and feathers.
References: Ji, Q., Currie, P.J., Norell, M.A., Ji, S. (1998). "Two feathered dinosaurs from northeastern China".
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