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Dinosaur: Microraptor zhaoianus
| Length*: | 95 cm | 3.1 ft |
| Weight*: | 1.45 kg | 3 lb |
| Speed: | 20 km/h | 12 mph |
*The largest known specimen
Period
Epoch: Early Cretaceous
Stage: Early Aptian
Years: 121.4–113 Ma
Details
Status: valid
Author: Xu, Zhou & Wang
Year: 2000
Distribution
Area: Asia
Country: China
Region: Liaoning
Formation: Jiufotang
Locations
Sources
Material: Many individuals (include almost complete skeletons and skulls) also with feathers.
References: Pei, R., Li, Q., Meng, Q., Gao, K.-Q., & Norell, M. A. (2014). A New Specimen of Microraptor (Theropoda: Dromaeosauridae) from the Lower Cretaceous of Western Liaoning, China.
