Genus: Microraptor XU, ZHOU & WANG, 2000
Etymology: Greek, mikros, "small" and Latin, raptor, “robber”,
small robber; the generic name refers to the small
size of this new dromaeosaurid dinosaur.
= Archaeoraptor SLOAN, 1999 (nomen nudum)
= Archaeoraptor OLSON, 2000
Etymology: Greek, archae, "ancient" and Latin, raptor, “robber”,
Ancient robber.
Species: zhaoianus XU, ZHOU & WANG, 2000
Etymology: In honor of Zhao Zijin, a distinguished dinosaurologist who introduced
the first author to the field of vertebrate paleontology.
= Archaeoraptor zhaoianus SLOAN, 1999 (nomen
nudum)
= Archaeoraptor zhaoianus OLSON, 2000
Holotype: IVPP V 12330
Locality: Xiasanjiazi, Chaoyang County, western Liaoning Province, China.
Horizon: Horizon IV, Jiufotang Formation, Upper Jehol Group.
Biostratigraphy: Psittacosaurus fauna, Cathayornis-Chaoyanga Avifauna.
Age: Barremian Stage, Lower Gallic Subepoch, Lower Early Cretaceous Epoch,
Early Cretaceous.
Material: Fragmentary skull and skeleton with ‘feather’ impressions.
Note: Has an articulated foot of a mammal in its ribs LARSSON, HONE, DECECCHI,
SULLIVAN & XU, 2010
Referred material:
AZUMA, 2005, JI, JI, LU, YOU & YUAN, 2006
Locality: Baitaigou village, northwest of the Yizhou town, Yixian County,
Liaoning Province, China.
Horizon: Yixian Formation, Jehol Group.
Biostratigraphy: Psittacosaurus Fauna, Confuciusornis Avifauna.
Age: Valanginian Stage, Upper Neocomian Subepoch, Early Early Cretaceous
Epoch, Early Cretaceous.
Material:
JI-5: Skull and skeleton with feather impressions.
HWANG, NORELL, QIANG & KEQIN, 2002
Locality: Qianyang, a small village approximately 10 km southwest of the city
of Yixian, Liaoning Province, China.
Horizon:
Biostratigraphy:
Age: Early Cretaceous.
Material:
CAGS 20-8-001: 7 slabs, dorsal surfaces of the pectoral girdle, forelimbs,
trunk, pelvic girdle, proximal femora, and proximal caudals are exposed, on
the ventral surface the distal femora, tibiae, fibulae , pes, and distal caudals
are exposed. The counterslab is available only for the midsection of the body.
Note: Has furcula.
CAGS 20-7-004: A single slab on a plaster block with a few counterpart pieces
preserved. The specimen is semi-articulated: however, some elements like the
lower jaws, lay near the edge of the slab.
Note: Has furcula.
= Microraptor sp LI, GAO, MENG, CLARKE, SHAWKEY, D'ALBA, PEI, ELLISON, NORELL, & VINTHER,
2012
Locality: Lamadong, Jianchang County, Western Liaoning Province, China.
Horizon: Jiufotang Formation.
Biostratigraphy:
Age: Early Cretaceous.
Material:
BMNHC PH881: Skull and nearly complete.
Microraptor zhaoianus (after PEI, LI, MENG, GAO, & NORELL, 2014) BMNHC PH881.
Note: With feathers on wings, hind legs, and tail. The feathers show Iridescent
coloring.
O'CONNOR, ZHENG, DONG, WANG, WANG, ZHANG & ZHOU, 2019
Locality: Jianchang, Jianchang County, Liaoning Province, northeastern China.
Horizon: Jiufotang Formation.
Biostratigraphy:
Age: Early Cretaceous.
Material:
STM5-32: Skull and nearly complete skeleton.
Note: Indrasaurus wangi, a lizard partial aticulated skeleton preserved in the stomach region.
= Sinornithosaurus zhaoi ZHANG, 2007 (nomen nudum)
Etymology: In honor of Mr. Zijin Zhao.
Holotype:
Locality: Beipiao, Liaoning Province, China.
Horizon:
Biostratigraphy:
Age: Late Jurassic.
Material: Skull and skeleton.
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Species: gui XU, ZHOU, WANG,
KUANG, ZHANG & DU,
2003
Etymology: In honor of Gu Zhiwei, a distinguished paleontologist who contributed
greatly to the study of jehol biota.
Holotype: IVPP V13352
Locality: Dapingfang, 30 km southwest of Chaoyang City, Chaoyang County, Western
Liaoning Province, China.
Horizon: Horizon IV, Jiufotang Formation, Upper Jehol Group.
Biostratigraphy: Psittacosaurus fauna, Cathayornis-Chaoyanga Avifauna.
Age: Barremian Stage, Lower Gallic Subepoch, Lower Early Cretaceous Epoch,
Early Cretaceous.
Material: Skull missing snout, fragmentary skeleton with feather impressions
on wings, legs, tail and body.
Note: 4-winged dromaeosaur.
Referred material:
IVPP V13320, V13351, TNP00996: Nearl y complete specimen with feather
impressons.
Locality: Shangheshou, 3 km northwest of Chaoyang City, Liaoning Province,
China.
Horizon: Horizon IV, Jiufotang Formation, Upper Jehol Group.
Biostratigraphy: Psittacosaurus fauna, Cathayornis-Chaoyanga Avifauna.
Age: Barremian Stage, Lower Gallic Subepoch, Lower Early Cretaceous Epoch,
Early Cretaceous.
Material:
IVPP V13476, IVPP V 13477: Fragmentary specimens with feather impressions.
AZUMA, 2005, JI, JI, LU, YOU & YUAN, 2006
Locality: Baitaigou village, northwest of the Yizhou town, Yixian County,
Liaoning Province, China.
Horizon: Yixian Formation, Jehol Group.
Biostratigraphy: Psittacosaurus Fauna, Confuciusornis Avifauna.
Age: Valanginian Stage, Upper Neocomian Subepoch, Early Early Cretaceous
Epoch, Early Cretaceous.
Material:
IG-1: Skull and skeleton.
O'CONNOR, ZHOU & XU, 2011
Locality: China.
Horizon: Jehol Biota.
Biostratigraphy:
Age: Early Cretaceous.
Material:
IVPP V 17972: Skull and skeleton.
Note: With a partial skeleton of an adult Enantiornithine bird in its
stomach.
Note: With feather impressions, and skin impressions (McNAMARA, ZHANG, KEARNS, ORR, TOULOUSE, FOLEY, HONE, ROGERS, BENTON, JOHNSON, XU & ZHOU, 2018).
XING, PERSONS IV, BELL, XU, ZHANG, MIYASHITA, WANG & CURRIE, 2013
Locality: Northeastern China.
Horizon: Jiufotang Formation, Upper Jehol Group.
Biostratigraphy:
Age: Barremian Stage, Lower Gallic Subepoch, Lower Early Cretaceous Epoch,
Early Cretaceous.
Material:
QMV1002: Nearly complete specimen, skull, and skeleton, with feather impressions.
Note: With a pair of fish vertebral centra and thing bones with rugose
surface textures and evidence of gastric etiching, possibly fish cranial
elements.
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Species: hanqingi GONG, MARTIN, BURNHAM, FALK, & HOU, 2012
Etymology: In honor of the late Marshall Zhang Xueliang who was the founder,
president, and later Honorary President of Northeastern University, China: Hanqing
is his alternate name.
Holotype: LVH 0026
Locality: Liaoning Province, Northeastern China.
Horizon: Jiufotang Formation, Upper Jehol Group.
Biostratigraphy:
Age: Barremian Stage, Lower Gallic Subepoch, Lower Early Cretaceous Epoch,
Early Cretaceous.
Material: Skull and skeleton of a nearly complete specimen.
Note: With feather impressions.