Shanyangosaurus Xue et al. 1996 (avetheropod)

Reptilia - Avetheropoda

Full reference: X. Xue, Y. Zhang, Y. Bi, L. Yue, and D.-K. Chen. 1996. The Development and Environmental Changes of the Intermontane Basins in Eastern Part of the Qinling Mountains 1-181

Parent taxon: Avetheropoda according to T. R. Holtz et al. 2004

Sister taxa: Bahariasaurus, Carnosauria, Coeluria, Compsognathia, Gualicho, Iliosuchus, Protoavia

Subtaxa: Shanyangosaurus niupanggouensis

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Type: Shanyangosaurus niupanggouensis

Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore

Distribution: found only at Niupanggou (PROXY) (Cretaceous of China)

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