Genus: Yutyrannus XU, WANG, ZHANG, MA, XING, SULLIVAN, HU, CHENG, & WANG,
2012
Etymology: Mandarin, yu, 'feathers', and Latin, tyrannus, 'king or tyrant'.
Species: huali XU, WANG, ZHANG, MA, XING, SULLIVAN, HU, CHENG, & WANG,
2012
Etymology: Mandrin, huali, 'beautiful', reerring to the beauty of the plumage
of this animal.
Holotype: ZCDM V5000 (cast at IVPP, IVPP FV 1960).
Locality: Batuyingzi, Beipiao, Liaoning Province, China.
Horizon: Yixian Formation.
Biostratigraphy:
Age: Early Cretaceous.
Material: Skull, and skeleton with feather impressions
Paratypes:
ZCDM V5001 (cast at IVPP, IVPP FV 1961): A semi-articulated skull and skeleton.
ELDM V 1001 (cast at IVPP, IVPP FV 1962): Articulated skeleton missing tail.