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Anchiornis
Sign in to saveAnchiornis is a genus of small, four-winged paravian dinosaurs, with only one known species, the type species Anchiornis huxleyi, named for its similarity to modern birds. The Latin name Anchiornis derives from a Greek word meaning "near bird", and huxleyi refers to Thomas Henry Huxley, a contemporary of Charles Darwin. Anchiornis fossils have been found only in the Tiaojishan Formation of Liaoning, China, in rocks dated to the Late Jurassic, about 160 million years ago. It is known from hundreds of specimens, and given the exquisite preservation of some of these fossils, it became the first M
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It is catalogued under topics including Anchiornithidae, Dinosaur genera and Dinosaurs of China.
Vinony links it to 18 Wikipedia language editions.
Wikidata facts
- Parent taxon
- Troodontidae
- Image
- Anchiornis BW.jpg
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- taxon name
- Anchiornis
- taxon rank
- genus
- Commons category
- Anchiornis
- different from
- Anchiornis huxleyi
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Encyclopedic overview
13 sectionsContents
- Discovery and history
- Description
- Wings
- Legs
- Color
- Classification
- Paleobiology
- Disputed flight capability
- Cursoriality
- Diet and feeding
- See also
- Notes
- References
Anchiornis is a genus of small, four-winged paravian dinosaurs, with only one known species, the type species Anchiornis huxleyi, named for its similarity to modern birds. The Latin name Anchiornis derives from a Greek word meaning "near bird", and huxleyi refers to Thomas Henry Huxley, a contemporary of Charles Darwin. Anchiornis fossils have been found only in the Tiaojishan Formation of Liaoning, China, in rocks dated to the Late Jurassic, about 160 million years ago. It is known from hundreds of specimens, and given the exquisite preservation of some of these fossils, it became the first Mesozoic dinosaur species for which almost the entire life appearance could be determined, and an important source of information on the early evolution of birds.
== Discovery and history ==
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