Dzharaonyx

Zar-ah-on-iks.
By Emily Green
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Emily Green

Paleobotanist

Emily Green brings the ancient world of plants to life through her insightful research and engaging writing. Her expertise lies in examining how prehistoric vegetation influenced climate patterns and animal evolution.

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Green, E. (2016, October 29). Dzharaonyx. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/dzharaonyx/

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Name

Dzharaonyx ‭(‬Dzharakuduk claw‭)‬.

Phonetic

Zar-ah-on-iks.

Named By

Alexander O.Averianov‭ & ‬Hans-Dieter Sues‭ ‬-‭ ‬2022.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Dinosauria,‭ ‬Saurischia,‭ ‬Theropoda,‭ ‬Alvarezsauridae,‭ ‬Parvicursorinae.

Diet

Insectivore‭?

Species

D.‭ ‬eski‭

Size

Uncertain.

Known locations

Uzbekistan‭ ‬-‭ ‬Bissekty Formation.

Time Period

Turonian of the Cretaceous.

Fossil representation

Partial post cranial skeleton.

In Depth

       Dzharaonyx is a genus of alvarezsaurid dinosaur that lived in Asia during the late Cretaceous.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬New material and diagnosis of a new taxon of alvarezsaurid‭ (‬Dinosauria,‭ ‬Theropoda‭) ‬from the Upper Cretaceous Bissekty Formation of Uzbekistan.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology.‭ ‬41‭ (‬5‭)‬:‭ ‬e2036174.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Alexander O.Averianov‭ & ‬Hans-Dieter Sues‭ ‬-‭ ‬2022. -‭ ‬A new alvarezsaurid theropod dinosaur from the Upper Cretaceous of Gobi Desert,‭ ‬Mongolia.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Cretaceous Research.‭ ‬135‭ ‬-‭ ‬Alexander O.Averianov‭ & ‬Alexey V.Lopatin‭ ‬-‭ ‬2022.

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