Genus
Valid Extinct

Eosinopteryx

Godefroit et al. 2013

Eosinopteryx is an extinct genus of theropod dinosaurs known to the Late Jurassic epoch of China. It contains a single species, Eosinopteryx brevipenna. Some researchers consider it a junior synonym of Anchiornis.

Temporal range
Triassic
Jurassic
Cretaceous
Paleogene
Neogene
252 201 145 66 0 Ma
PBDB occurrences
1
Group
Dinosaures
Carnivore Ground dwelling, solitary Terrestrial
Eosinopteryx
click to enlarge
Eosinopteryx brevipenna, Liaoning Palaeontological Museum © Dlyj0604 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia
PBDB ↗ Wikipedia ↗
Classification
Dinosauria Unranked clade
›
Theropoda Unranked clade
›
Neotheropoda Unranked clade
›
Averostra Unranked clade
›
Tetanurae Unranked clade
›
Coelurosauria Unranked clade
›
Maniraptora Unranked clade
›
Paraves Unranked clade
›
Eosinopteryx Genus
Fossil sites 1 geolocated sites
Distribution
Top countries
🇨🇳 China
1
Geological formations
Tiaojishan
1
Temporal distribution
Oxfordian (161.5–154.8 Ma)
1
Species (1)
Eosinopteryx brevipenna 168 Ma
Images 1
Bibliography
Original description
P. Godefroit, H. Demuynck, and G. Dyke, D. Hu, F. Escuillié, P. Claeys. 2013. Reduced plumage and flight ability of a new Jurassic paravian theropod from China. Nature Communications 4(1394):1-6 DOI ↗
Bibliography (1)
P. Godefroit, H. Demuynck, and G. Dyke, D. Hu, F. Escuillié, P. Claeys. 2013. Reduced plumage and flight ability of a new Jurassic paravian theropod from China. Nature Communications 4(1394):1-6 DOI ↗