- from the ground, and
perhaps even
capable of
powered flight. Sources:
Microraptorines can be
distinguished from
other dromaeosaurids by
these features: A...
-
largest four-winged
microraptorine known,
exceeding previously known specimens in size by at
least 60%. Like
other microraptorines,
Changyuraptor had feathers...
-
dromaeosaurid and a
sister taxon, but not a member, of the
polytomic microraptorines.
Microraptorines are well
known for
their small size and, in some cases, ability...
-
Wulong (meaning "dancing dragon") is a
genus of
microraptorine dromaeosaurid dinosaurs from the
Early Cretaceous (Aptian)
Jiufotang Formation of China...
- in size than all
other known microraptorines, it also has
relatively elongated lower hindlimbs, like
other microraptorines. In this regard, it is different...
- gracile.
Unenlagiines have
modified metatarsals that
resemble those of
microraptorines: they are
relatively thin and lengthened.
Based on
these adaptations...
-
indirect behavioral evidence of pre-avian
flight by a
microraptorine.
Although highly debated,
microraptorines like
Microraptor are
suggested to be
capable of...
-
theropod dinosaurs.
Zhongjianosaurus is
distinguishable from
other microraptorines in the
following autapomorphies.
Proportionally long
ossified uncinate...
-
genus of
theropod dinosaur from the
early Cretaceous Period. It is a
microraptorine dromaeosaurid. The type
species Graciliraptor lujiatunensis was first...
- " "Jeholraptor" is the
informal replacement genus name
given to the
microraptorine Sinornithosaurus haoiana—resulting in the new
combination "Jeholraptor"...
