Describer

Zhou & Wang, 2000

Time

Cretaceous Early Barremian

Classification

Saurischia Theropoda Tetanurae Coelurosauria Maniraptora Caudipteridae

Diet

Carnivore

Fossilsite

Yixian Formation of Liaoning, China

Fall Under

Caudipteryx

Info

Caudipteryx (Ji Qiang , Currie, Norell & Ji Shuan, 1998) > Caudipteryx zoui (Ji Qiang , Currie, Norell & Ji Shuan, 1998) > Caudipteryx dongi (Zhou & Wang, 2000)

The species is distinguished from the type species Caudipteryx zoui by its somewhat larger size but smaller sternum. Feather impressions(!) abound.