Alcmonavis Rauhut et al. 2019 (avialan)

Reptilia - Theropoda

Full reference: O. W. M. Rauhut, H. Tischlinger, and C. Foth. 2019. A non-archaeopterygid avialan theropod from the Late Jurassic of southern Germany. eLife 8(e43789)

Parent taxon: Avialae according to O. W. M. Rauhut et al. 2019

Sister taxa: Archaeopterygidae, Archaeopteryx, Aurornis, Dalianraptor, Fujianvenator, Fukuipteryx, Jeholornithiformes, Llerdopteryx, Llerdopteryx viai, Wellnhoferia, Wyleyia, Wyleyia valdensis

Subtaxa: Alcmonavis poeschli

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Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore

Distribution: found only at Old Schöpfel Quarry, Schaudiberg (Jurassic of Germany)

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