Genus
Valid Extinct

Epidexipteryx

Zhang et al. 2008

Epidexipteryx is a genus of small maniraptoran dinosaurs, known from one fossil specimen in the collection of the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology in Beijing. Epidexipteryx represents the earliest known example of ornamental feathers in the fossil record.

Temporal range
Triassic
Jurassic
Cretaceous
Paleogene
Neogene
252 201 145 66 0 Ma
PBDB occurrences
1
Group
Dinosaures
Carnivore Ground dwelling, solitary Terrestrial
Epidexipteryx
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Holotype specimen (IVPP V15471) of Epidexipteryx hui on display at the Paleozoological Museum of China. © Jonathan Chen · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia
Epidexipteryx
Epidexipteryx
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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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Paraves Unranked clade
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Epidexipteryx Genus
Measurements
Length
0,25 m ⓘ
Epidexipteryx hui
Mass
0,22 kg ⓘ
Epidexipteryx hui
Fossil sites 1 geolocated sites
Distribution
Top countries
🇨🇳 China
1
Geological formations
Tiaojishan
1
Temporal distribution
Callovian (165.3–161.5 Ma)
1
Species (1)
Epidexipteryx hui 165 Ma
Images 2
Bibliography
Original description
F. Zhang, Z. Zhou, and X. Xu, X. Wang, C. Sullivan. 2008. A bizarre Jurassic maniraptoran from China with elongate ribbon-like feathers. Nature 455:1105-1108 DOI ↗
Bibliography (1)
F. Zhang, Z. Zhou, and X. Xu, X. Wang, C. Sullivan. 2008. A bizarre Jurassic maniraptoran from China with elongate ribbon-like feathers. Nature 455:1105-1108 DOI ↗