Sinovenator

Sy-noe-venator.
By Liam Carter
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Liam Carter

Paleoanthropologist

Liam Carter explores the roots of humanity by studying early human fossils and artifacts. His ground-breaking work has provided a deeper understanding of our ancestors' lifestyles and social structures.

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Carter, L. (2014, June 23). Sinovenator. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/sinovenator/

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Name

Sinovenator ‭(‬Chinese hunter‭)‬.

Phonetic

Sy-noe-venator.

Named By

Xing Xu,‭ ‬Mark A.‭ ‬Norell,‭ ‬Xiao-Lin Wang,‭ ‬Peter J.‭ ‬Makovicky‭ & ‬Xiao-Chun Wu‭ ‬-‭ ‬2002.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Reptilia,‭ ‬Dinosauria,‭ ‬Saurischia,‭ ‬Theropoda,‭ ‬Troodontidae.

Diet

Carnivore.

Species

S.‭ ‬changii‭

Size

Just under a meter long.

Known locations

China‭ ‬-‭ ‬Yixian Formation.

Time Period

Aptian of the Cretaceous.

Fossil representation

Remains of at least two individuals including the skull,‭ ‬and two partial post‭ ‬cranial skeletons,‭ ‬one of which is articulated.

In Depth

       Hailing from China’s world famous Yixian Formation,‭ ‬Sinovenator was a fairly small genus of troodontid dinosaur.‭ ‬Due to the‭ ‬small size,‭ ‬Sinovenator is perceived to have been a predator of smaller animals such as lizards and mammals.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬A basal troodontid from the Early Cretaceous of China.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Nature‭ ‬415:780-784.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Xing Xu,‭ ‬Mark A.‭ ‬Norell,‭ ‬Xiao-Lin Wang,‭ ‬Peter J.‭ ‬Makovicky‭ & ‬Xiao-Chun Wu‭ ‬-‭ ‬2002.

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