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Dinosaur: Xiaotingia zhengi
Jurassic: 166.1–154.8 Ma
| Length*: | 55 cm | 1.8 ft |
| Weight*: | 0.5 kg | 1 lb |
*The largest known specimen
Period
Epoch: Middle Jurassic - Late Jurassic
Stage: Callovian-Oxfordian
Years: 166.1–154.8 Ma
Details
Status: valid
Author: Xu, You, Du & Han
Year: 2011
Distribution
Area: Asia
Country: China
Region: Liaoning
Formation: Tiaojishan
Locations
Sources
Material: Large part of skeleton with skull.
References: Xu, You, Du and Han, (2011). An Archaeopteryx-like theropod from China and the origin of Avialae.
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