Genus: Microraptor XU, ZHOU & WANG, 2000
Etymology: the generic name refers to the small size of this new dromaeosaurid
dinosaur.
= Archaeoraptor OLSON, 2000
Etymology:
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 OLSON, 2000
Holotype: IVPP V 12330
Locality: Xiasanjiazi, Chaoyang County, western Liaoning Provicne, China.
Horizon: Horizon IV, Jiufotang Formation, Upper Jehol Group.
Biostratigraphy: Pistacosaurus 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:
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.
= Microraptor gui
referred material:
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.
XING, PERSONS IV, BELL, XU, ZHANG, MIYASHITA, WANG & CURRIE, 2013
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:
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.