Subfamily
Valid Extinct

Microraptorinae

(Senter et al. 2004)

No Wikipedia summary available.

Temporal range
Triassic
Jurassic
Cretaceous
Paleogene
Neogene
252 201 145 66 0 Ma
PBDB occurrences
22
Group
Dinosaures
Carnivore Ground dwelling Terrestrial
Microraptorinae
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The holotype of Microraptor gui, IVPP V 13352 under normal light. This shows the preserved feathers (white arrow) and the 'halo' around the specimen where they appear to be absent (black arrows). Scale bar at 5 cm. © David W. E. Hone, Helmut Tischlinger, Xing Xu, Fucheng Zhang · CC BY 2.5 · Wikimedia
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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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Deinonychosauria Infraorder
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Dromaeosauridae Family
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Microraptorinae Subfamily
Fossil sites 22 geolocated sites
Distribution
Top countries
🇨🇳 China
16
🇨🇦 Canada
4
🇲🇳 Mongolia
1
🇰🇷 South Korea
1
Geological formations
Jiufotang
11
Yixian
5
Dinosaur Park
3
Öösh
1
Jinju
1
Oldman
1
Temporal distribution
Campanian (83.6–72.2 Ma)
4
Albian (113.2–100.5 Ma)
1
Aptian (121.4–113.2 Ma)
11
Barremian (125.77–121.4 Ma)
6
News 2
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
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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Bibliography
Original description
P. Senter, R. Barsbold, and B. B. Britt, D. A. Burnham. 2004. Systematics and evolution of Dromaeosauridae (Dinosauria, Theropoda). Bulletin of the Gunma Museum of Natural History 8:1-20
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