CRATONAVIS & "NEMICOLOPTERUS"
CRATONAVIS & "NEMICOLOPTERUS"
Scientific Name:
Cratonavis zhui (meaning "Zhu's Craton Bird")
Year Of Naming:
2023
Family:
Jinguofortisidae, Pygostylia, Avialae, Theropoda Dinosauria
Size:
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Discovery & Time Period:
Jiufotang Formation, Liaoning, China
Early Cretaceous (Aptian), ~120 mya
Scientific Name:
Nemicolopterus crypticus (meaning "Hidden Flying Forest Dweller")
[Now classified dubious and potentially synonymous to Sinopterus]
Year Of Naming:
2008
Family:
Tapejaromorpha, Pterodactyloidea, Pterosauria
Size:
24.3 centimeters (9.6 inch)
Discovery & Time Period:
Jiufotang Formation, Liaoning, China
Early Cretaceous (Aptian), 120 mya
Date Of Release:
January 7th, 2023
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