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    Protarchaeopteryx (meaning "before Archaeopteryx" although it is from the Cretaceous and Archaeopteryx is from the Jurassic) is a genus of turkey-sized...
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    basal ("primitive") known oviraptorosaurs are Ningyuansaurus wangi, Protarchaeopteryx robusta and Incisivosaurus gauthieri, both from the lower Yixian Formation...
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    used as the type specimens for the new dinosaur taxa Caudipteryx and Protarchaeopteryx. Caudipteryx was erected with the type species C. zoui and the holotype...
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    taxon to Protarchaeopteryx, with their group being the most primitive oviraptorosaurians. In both weighted analyses however, Protarchaeopteryx was found...
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    early stage in their evolution. The earliest proto-birds such as Protarchaeopteryx had well-developed feathers but could not fly. The feathers may have...
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    Avimimus Incisivosaurus Kol? Ningyuansaurus Protarchaeopteryx Yuanyanglong Scansoriopterygidae? Caudipteridae Caudipteryx Similicaudipteryx Xingtianosaurus...
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    found with feathers preserved (including species of Caudipteryx, Protarchaeopteryx and Similicaudipteryx). Another finding pointing to this is the discovery...
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    the genera Archaeopteryx and Wellnhoferia. As its name suggests, Protarchaeopteryx was also once referred to this group, but most paleontologists now...
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  • Thumbnail for Feathered dinosaur
    Oviraptorosauria (Avimimus, Nomingia, Caudipteryx, Similicaudipteryx, Protarchaeopteryx, Ningyuansaurus, Citipati, Conchoraptor) – pennaceous feathers Paraves...
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    an ichnotaxon, possible squatting Dilophosaurus or similar (1996) Protarchaeopteryx robusta (1997) GMV 2124 (1997) Caudipteryx zoui (1998) Rahonavis ostromi...
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  • Thumbnail for Saurornitholestes
    function of the unusual premaxillary teeth of the oviraptorosaurs Protarchaeopteryx and Incisivosaurus. Saurornitholestes' feeding habits were discovered...
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    location where four dinosaurs with feathers were discovered previously, Protarchaeopteryx, Sinosauropteryx, Caudipteryx, and Beipiaosaurus. Sinornithosaurus...
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    Avimimus Incisivosaurus Kol? Ningyuansaurus Protarchaeopteryx Yuanyanglong Scansoriopterygidae? Caudipteridae Caudipteryx Similicaudipteryx Xingtianosaurus...
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    Propanoplosaurus Proplanicoxa – junior synonym of Mantellisaurus Prosaurolophus Protarchaeopteryx Protathlitis Protecovasaurus – subsequently found to be a non-dinosaurian...
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    Avimimus Incisivosaurus Kol? Ningyuansaurus Protarchaeopteryx Yuanyanglong Scansoriopterygidae? Caudipteridae Caudipteryx Similicaudipteryx Xingtianosaurus...
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    Chinese and North American scientists described Caudipteryx and Protarchaeopteryx soon after. Based on skeletal features, these animals were non-avian...
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    Avimimus Incisivosaurus Kol? Ningyuansaurus Protarchaeopteryx Yuanyanglong Scansoriopterygidae? Caudipteridae Caudipteryx Similicaudipteryx Xingtianosaurus...
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    Avimimus Incisivosaurus Kol? Ningyuansaurus Protarchaeopteryx Yuanyanglong Scansoriopterygidae? Caudipteridae Caudipteryx Similicaudipteryx Xingtianosaurus...
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    Avimimus Incisivosaurus Kol? Ningyuansaurus Protarchaeopteryx Yuanyanglong Scansoriopterygidae? Caudipteridae Caudipteryx Similicaudipteryx Xingtianosaurus...
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    Avimimus Incisivosaurus Kol? Ningyuansaurus Protarchaeopteryx Yuanyanglong Scansoriopterygidae? Caudipteridae Caudipteryx Similicaudipteryx Xingtianosaurus...
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  • Cretaceous, Barremian to Aptian)  China  Mongolia Potentially a carnosaur Protarchaeopteryx 1997 Yixian Formation (Early Cretaceous, Aptian)  China Usually thought...
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    Avimimus Incisivosaurus Kol? Ningyuansaurus Protarchaeopteryx Yuanyanglong Scansoriopterygidae? Caudipteridae Caudipteryx Similicaudipteryx Xingtianosaurus...
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    Avimimus Incisivosaurus Kol? Ningyuansaurus Protarchaeopteryx Yuanyanglong Scansoriopterygidae? Caudipteridae Caudipteryx Similicaudipteryx Xingtianosaurus...
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    Avimimus Incisivosaurus Kol? Ningyuansaurus Protarchaeopteryx Yuanyanglong Scansoriopterygidae? Caudipteridae Caudipteryx Similicaudipteryx Xingtianosaurus...
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    and Protarchaeopteryx, to flight feathers in Archaeopteryx. The team speculates that the plumulaceous feathers in Cauditeryx and Protarchaeopteryx may...
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    Avimimus Incisivosaurus Kol? Ningyuansaurus Protarchaeopteryx Yuanyanglong Scansoriopterygidae? Caudipteridae Caudipteryx Similicaudipteryx Xingtianosaurus...
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    Avimimus Incisivosaurus Kol? Ningyuansaurus Protarchaeopteryx Yuanyanglong Scansoriopterygidae? Caudipteridae Caudipteryx Similicaudipteryx Xingtianosaurus...
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  • Pelecanimimus Pentaceratops (mentioned) Piatnitzkysaurus Plateosaurus Protarchaeopteryx (mentioned) Protoceratops Psittacosaurus Rebbachisaurus (mentioned)...
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    Avimimus Incisivosaurus Kol? Ningyuansaurus Protarchaeopteryx Yuanyanglong Scansoriopterygidae? Caudipteridae Caudipteryx Similicaudipteryx Xingtianosaurus...
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    Avimimus Incisivosaurus Kol? Ningyuansaurus Protarchaeopteryx Yuanyanglong Scansoriopterygidae? Caudipteridae Caudipteryx Similicaudipteryx Xingtianosaurus...
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