Sinornithosaurus facts for kids
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| S. millenii fossil, Hong Kong Science Museum | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Clade: | Dinosauria |
| Clade: | Saurischia |
| Clade: | Theropoda |
| Family: | †Dromaeosauridae |
| Clade: | †Microraptoria |
| Genus: | †Sinornithosaurus Xu, Wang & Wu, 1999 |
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| †Sinornithosaurus millenii Xu, Wang, & Wu, 1999
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Sinornithosaurus (derived from Latin and Greek, meaning 'Chinese bird-lizard') was a feathered dinosaur from the Lower Cretaceous, a dromaeosaur. It was found in the Yixian Formation in what is now China.
This new fossil supports the idea that these dinosaurs did not have scaly, reptile-like skin, but had a softer, downy coat. No fossil skin impressions of these dinosaurs had been found previously.
Images for kids
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Artist's impression of S. millenii
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Cast of the holotype fossil
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Referred specimen, Hong Kong Science Museum
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NGMC 91, nicknamed "Dave", at the Geological Museum of China.
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Skeletal reconstructions of S. millenii and NGMC 91
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The holotype specimen on display at the Paleozoological Museum of China.
See also
In Spanish: Sinornithosaurus para niños
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