In Depth
Phaedrolosaurus is a problematic genus of dinosaur because at the time of writing the only fossil specimen for this genus is a single tooth. Partial post cranial remains that were once attributed to the genus upon the basis that they were found near the tooth have since been removed and used to establish a whole new genus called Xinjiangovenator. The tooth of Phaedrolosaurus has no real distinctive features other than resembling the teeth of other dromaeosaurid dinosaurs, and for this reason Phaedrolosaurus is usually treated as a Nomen dubium.
Further Reading
Further reading - [Dinosaurs from Wuerho]. Reports of Paleontological Expedition to Sinkiang (II): Pterosaurian Fauna from Wuerho, Sinkiang. - Memoirs of the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology, Academia Sinica 11:45-52. - Z. Dong - 1973. - The small theropod dinosaurs Tugulusaurus and Phaedrolosaurus from the Early Cretaceous of Xinjiang, China. - Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 25(1):107-118. - O. W. M. Rauhut & X. Xu - 2005.
