Genus
Valid Extinct

Similicaudipteryx

He et al. 2008

Similicaudipteryx, meaning "similar to Caudipteryx", is a genus of theropod dinosaur of the family Caudipteridae.

Temporal range
Triassic
Jurassic
Cretaceous
Paleogene
Neogene
252 201 145 66 0 Ma
PBDB occurrences
1
Group
Dinosaures
Omnivore Ground dwelling (surface) Terrestrial
Similicaudipteryx
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Skeletal reconstruction of Similicaudipteryx yixianensis. © Jaime A. Headden (User:Qilong) · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia
Similicaudipteryx
Similicaudipteryx
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Classification
Dinosauria Unranked clade
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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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Oviraptorosauria Infraorder
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Caudipterygidae Family
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Similicaudipteryx Genus
Measurements
Length
1,15 m ⓘ
Similicaudipteryx yixianensis 
Mass
6,7 kg ⓘ
Similicaudipteryx yixianensis 
Fossil sites 1 geolocated sites
Distribution
Top countries
🇨🇳 China
1
Geological formations
Jiufotang
1
Temporal distribution
Aptian (121.4–113.2 Ma)
1
Species (1)
Similicaudipteryx yixianensis 121 Ma
Images 2
Bibliography
Original description
T. He, X.-L. Wang, and Z.-H. Zhou. 2008. A new genus and species of caudipterid dinosaur from the Lower Cretaceous Jiufotang Formation of western Liaoning, China. Vertebrata PalAsiatica 46(3):178-189
Bibliography (1)
T. He, X.-L. Wang, and Z.-H. Zhou. 2008. A new genus and species of caudipterid dinosaur from the Lower Cretaceous Jiufotang Formation of western Liaoning, China. Vertebrata PalAsiatica 46(3):178-189