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Jian

Shou et al. (2026)

Jian changmaensis is an extinct species of microraptorine theropod dinosaur known from the Early Cretaceous Xiagou Formation of China. J. changmaensis is the only species in the genus Jian, known from a pectoral girdle and partial forelimb. After the discovery of more than 100 bird fossils in the formation, this specimen is the first non-avian dinosaur to be described from it.

Temporal range
Triassic
Jurassic
Cretaceous
Paleogene
Neogene
252 201 145 66 0 Ma
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Dinosaures
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Classification
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Theropoda Unranked clade
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Neotheropoda Unranked clade
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Averostra Unranked clade
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Tetanurae Unranked clade
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Coelurosauria Unranked clade
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Maniraptora Unranked clade
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Paraves Unranked clade
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Deinonychosauria Infraorder
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Dromaeosauridae Family
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Microraptorinae Subfamily
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Jian Genus
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This four-winged dinosaur may have terrorized Earth's earliest birds
bone feather predator China Dinosauria +3
A newly discovered feathered dinosaur called Jian changmaensis may be the missing predator responsible for mysterious piles of crushed prehistoric bird bones in China. The four-winged glider, a close cousin of Velociraptor, helps reveal how early birds and their dinosaur relatives shared the same ancient landscape.
23/06/2026 sciencedaily
New Four-winged Dinosaur from China Described
feather limb description China Cretaceous +7
Palaeontologists have described a new species of microraptorine theropod from north-western China. Named Jian changmaensis, this small, feathered dinosaur probably glided on four wings. The fossil provides fresh insights into Early Cretaceous ecosystems and extends the known range of the Microraptorinae. The fossil material consists of an articulated partial left pectoral girdle and forelimb. It
08/06/2026 everythingdinosaur
Un vrai cauchemar volant : des chercheurs ont découvert un « dragon » préhistorique avec 4 ailes qui terrorisait les premiers oiseaux !
A true flying nightmare: researchers have discovered a prehistoric “dragon” with 4 wings that terrorized early birds!
feather hunting China Cretaceous fossil +4
Raptors, feathered dinosaurs from the Cretaceous period, could not fly despite their close relationship with birds. However, a new study carried out at a fossil site in China reveals that some of them would have been capable of gliding and hunting the first birds.
05/06/2026 futura-terre ⚙ Auto-translated
New Microraptorine Dinosaur Discovered in China
New Microraptorine Dinosaur Discovered in China
China Cretaceous Early Cretaceous specimen Dinosauria +3
Jian changmaensis is the first non-avian dinosaur found at a paleontological site that has yielded more than 100 specimens of Early Cretaceous birds. The post New Microraptorine Dinosaur Discovered in China appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News.
04/06/2026 sci-news
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Référence bibliographique
Publication originale
2026 Ling-Qi Zhou et al. 2026. First Non-Avian Theropod (Dromaeosauridae, Microraptorinae) from the Bird-Bearing Lower Cretaceous Xiagou Formation of the Changma Basin, Gansu Province, Northwestern China. Annals of Carnegie Museum 92 (2): 89-110