Xixianykus

In Depth        At the time of its description the genus Xixianykus represents the oldest known parvicursorine alvarezsaur discovered‭ (‬others are dated to the Campanian/Maastrichtian eras‭)‬.‭ ‬The legs of Xixianykus are of particular interest since they are about twenty centimetres long,‭ ‬which in relation to a total body length estimated at fifty centimetres long,‭ ‬means that … Read more