Dalianraptor

Dah-le-an-rap-tor.
By Maeve Foster
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Maeve Foster

Paleoclimatologist

Maeve Foster explores the Earth's climatic past to understand the forces that shaped life on our planet. Her research into ancient climate events provides valuable context for current environmental challenges.

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Foster, M. (2013, April 11). Dalianraptor. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/dalianraptor/

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Name

Dalianraptor ‭ (‬Dalian Thief‭)‬.

Phonetic

Dah-le-an-rap-tor.

Named By

C.-L.‭ ‬Gao‭ & ‬J.-Y.‭ ‬Liu‭ ‬-‭ ‬2005.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Dinosauria,‭ ‬Aves.

Diet

Carnivore‭?

Species

D.‭ ‬cuhe‭

Size

Roughly up to‭ ‬80‭ ‬centimetres long.

Known locations

China,‭ ‬Liaoning Province‭ ‬-‭ ‬Jiufotang Formation.

Time Period

Early Cretaceous.

Fossil representation

Skull and post cranial skeleton.

In Depth

       Dalianraptor is a genus of primitive bird that lived in China during the early Cretaceous.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬A new avian taxon from Lower Cretaceous Jiufotang Formation of western Liaoning.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Global Geology‭ ‬24‭(‬4‭)‬:313-316.‭ ‬-‭ ‬C.-L.‭ ‬Gao‭ & ‬J.-Y.‭ ‬Liu‭ ‬-‭ ‬2005.

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