Eumaniraptora
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Eumaniraptora is a clade of feathered, bird-like theropod dinosaurs that includes dromaeosaurids like Velociraptor and the ancestors of modern birds.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dinosaur clade
ⓘ
maniraptoran clade ⓘ |
| characteristic |
air sacs in skeleton
ⓘ
bird-like anatomy ⓘ complex feathers including pennaceous feathers in many taxa ⓘ elongated forelimbs ⓘ enlarged sickle-shaped second toe claw in many non-avian members ⓘ feathers ⓘ forward-facing eyes ⓘ furcula ⓘ hollow bones ⓘ lightly built skeleton ⓘ reduced tail flexibility in some members ⓘ relatively large brain ⓘ semi-lunate carpal bone ⓘ |
| closelyRelatedTo |
Oviraptorosauria
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Therizinosauria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonName | eumaniraptorans ⓘ |
| containsExtantMembers | true ⓘ |
| definedBy | clade including the most recent common ancestor of Deinonychosauria and Avialae and all its descendants ⓘ |
| earliestFossilRecord | Late Jurassic ⓘ |
| ecology |
primarily carnivorous
ⓘ
some omnivorous members ⓘ |
| extantRepresentatives | modern birds ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution | fossils found on all continents except possibly Antarctica for some groups ⓘ |
| includesTaxon |
Anchiornis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Archaeopteryx NERFINISHED ⓘ Aves NERFINISHED ⓘ Avialae NERFINISHED ⓘ Balaur NERFINISHED ⓘ Deinonychosauria NERFINISHED ⓘ Dromaeosauridae NERFINISHED ⓘ Microraptor NERFINISHED ⓘ Rahonavis NERFINISHED ⓘ Troodontidae NERFINISHED ⓘ Unenlagiinae NERFINISHED ⓘ Velociraptor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locomotion |
bipedal
ⓘ
gliding in some members ⓘ powered flight in some members ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Archaeopteryx lithographica
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Velociraptor mongoliensis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentTaxon |
Coelurosauria
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dinosauria NERFINISHED ⓘ Maniraptora NERFINISHED ⓘ Saurischia NERFINISHED ⓘ Theropoda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | clade ⓘ |
| temporalRange |
Cretaceous
ⓘ
Late Jurassic ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.