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Dinosaur: Sinosauropteryx prima
| Length*: | 90 cm | 3.0 ft |
| Weight*: | 1.1 kg | 2 lb |
| Speed: | 27 km/h | 17 mph |
*The largest known specimen
Period
Epoch: Early Cretaceous
Stage: Late Barremian-Early Aptian
Years: 125.8–113 Ma
Details
Status: valid
Author: Ji & Ji
Year: 1996
Distribution
Area: Asia
Country: China
Region: Liaoning
Formation: Yixian
Locations
Sources
Material: At least 5 individuals (include almost complete skeletons, skulls and feathers).
References: Ji, Q., Ji, S. (1996). "On discovery of the earliest bird fossil in China (Sinosauropteryx gen. nov. ) and the origin of birds".
