Species: changiae emend XU, NORELL, WANG, MAKOVICKY, & WU, 2002
Etymology: In honor of Meeman Chang of the IVPP for her significant role in the sudy of the Jehol Fauna.
= Sinovenator changii XU, NORELL, WANG, MAKOVICKY, & WU, 2002

Holotype: IVPP V 12615

Locality: Exact locality unknown, Lujiatun and Yanzigou, Shanyuan, Beipiao City, Western Liaoning Province, China.

Horizon: Horizon 1, Lower part of the Yixian Formation, Jehol Group.

Biostratigraphy: Psittacosaurus Fauna, Confuciusornis Avifauna.

Age: Valanginian Stage, Upper Neocomian Subepoch, Early Early Cretaceous Epoch, Early Cretaceous.

Material: A disarticulated partial skull and skeleton.

Referred material:

IVPP V 12583: An incomplete, articulated skeleton.

MANABE, 2005

IVPP V 14322: Fragmentary skull and fragmentary skeleton.

YIN, PEI & ZHOU, 2018

POL-AD00102: A partial skull and mandibles missing only the rostral portions, and six articulated cervical vertebrae.