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Six exemplar coelurosaurs (clockwise from top left): Tyrannosaurus rex, Sinosauropteryx prima, Deinonychus antirrhopus, Archaeopteryx lithographica, the Zamyn Khondt oviraptorid, and Passer domesticus

This is my comprehensive attempt to improve Wikipedia's coverage of coelurosaurs, their evolution, and their taxonomy.

Coelurosaurs are one of the most successful groups of animals in Earth's history, and they include the birds, which are the most diverse group of terrestrial vertebrates alive today. They are also among the most well-sampled and studied of all prehistoric animals. My goal is to expand coverage of the lesser-known coelurosaurs because many of them feature prominently in the scientific literature, but this is not reflected on Wikipedia.

Genus To-Do List - Yixian Formation
  1. Lingyuanosaurus ... Draft
  2. Shenzhousaurus ... Draft
  3. Beipiaognathus[1]
  4. Ningyuansaurus[2]
  5. Protarchaeopteryx
  6. Xingtianosaurus[3]
  7. Sinusonasus
Overhauls for higher-order taxa
  1. Coelurosauria - article is only C-class and needs improvement
  2. Maniraptora
  3. Paraves ... Draft
  4. Eudromaeosauria ... Draft
Taxon merges

My format for expanding a page for a taxon follows the guidelines of WP:DINO and WP:PAL, which suggest the following format for structuring an article:

  • Intro paragraph including etymology and a brief summary
  • Discovery
  • Description: size estimates, any species, skull, post-cranial anatomy
  • Classification: phylogeny, evolution, possible synonymity
  • Paleobiology: pathology, reproduction, ontogeny, behavior
  • Paleoecology: range, diet, predators, paleoenvironment, contemporary fauna

Tasks[edit]

Stubs[edit]

Coelurosaur Stubs — PRIORITY
The Coelurosaur Project — Project Headquarters

13 / 60 stubs completed

Boldface indicates priority taxa.
Basal or uncertain coelurosaurs
Tyrannosaurs and megaraptorans
Ornithomimosaurs and therizinosaurs
Alvarezsaurs
Oviraptorosaurs
Non-avian paravians
Higher-order taxa
Mass estimates[25]

Add to list articles[edit]

Add to Other Pages
Informal taxa - add to this page
  • Bajo Barreal megaraptoran
  • Bissekty dromaeosaur
  • Dinosaur Park and Oldman formations taxon
  • Dinosaur Park tyrannosaurid
  • Lightning Ridge megaraptoran
  • "Ornithomimus" minutus
  • Prince Creek troodontid
  • Putative Bulgarian ornithomimid
  • Sir William (Daspletosaurus?)
  • "Styginetta"
Add paleospecies tables to:

IPA pronunciations[edit]

Cladograms[edit]

Relationships of the Coelurosaurs
Coelurosauria

Timeline[edit]

PaleogeneCretaceousJurassicTriassicPaleoceneLate CretaceousEarly CretaceousLate JurassicMiddle JurassicEarly JurassicLate TriassicParaxenisaurusPamparaptorHaplocheirusOveroraptorCitipesKansaignathusLeptorhynchos gaddisiXiongguanlongPhuwiangvenatorZuolongKuru kullaPaleogeneCretaceousJurassicTriassicPaleoceneLate CretaceousEarly CretaceousLate JurassicMiddle JurassicEarly JurassicLate Triassic

Size estimates[edit]

Taxon Facts & Figures Princeton
Achillesaurus 2.8 metres (9.2 ft) and 30 kilograms (66 lb) N/A
Alvarezsaurus 1.05 metres (3.4 ft) and 1.7 kilograms (3.7 lb) 1 metre (3.3 ft) and 4 kilograms (8.8 lb)
Atrociraptor 1.8 metres (5.9 ft) and 15.5 kilograms (34 lb) 2 metres (6.6 ft) and 15 kilograms (33 lb)
Bannykus N/A 2 metres (6.6 ft) and 15 kilograms (33 lb)
Beipiaognathus 1.8 metres (5.9 ft) and 43 kilograms (95 lb) N/A
Boreonykus 1.65 metres (5.4 ft) and 13.5 kilograms (30 lb) N/A
Borogovia 2 metres (6.6 ft) and 18 kilograms (40 lb) N/A
Eosinopteryx 30 centimetres (12 in) and 100 grams (0.22 lb) 1 metre (3.3 ft) and 1 kilogram (2.2 lb)
Epichirostenotes 3.2 metres (10 ft) and 145 kilograms (320 lb) N/A
Ganzhousaurus 1.65 metres (5.4 ft) and 23 kilograms (51 lb) N/A
Kileskus 5.2 metres (17 ft) and 70 kilograms (150 lb) N/A
Kol 2.4 metres (7.9 ft) and 24 kilograms (53 lb) N/A
Luoyanggia 1.2 metres (3.9 ft) and 8.5 kilograms (19 lb) N/A
Machairasaurus 1.3 metres (4.3 ft) and 10 kilograms (22 lb) N/A
Microvenator 90 centimetres (3.0 ft) and 3 kilograms (6.6 lb) N/A
Ningyuansaurus 80 centimetres (2.6 ft) and 2.3 kilograms (5.1 lb) N/A
Nomingia 2.1 metres (6.9 ft) and 32 kilograms (71 lb) N/A
Ojoraptorsaurus 2.5 metres (8.2 ft) and 38 kilograms (84 lb) N/A
Patagonykus 2.8 metres (9.2 ft) and 30 kilograms (66 lb) 1.9 metres (6.2 ft) and 28 kilograms (62 lb)
Phaedrolosaurus 6.3 metres (21 ft) and 600 kilograms (1,300 lb) N/A
Protarchaeopteryx 75 centimetres (2.46 ft) and 1.8 kilograms (4.0 lb) 70 centimetres (2.3 ft) and 1.7 kilograms (3.7 lb)
Shanyangosaurus 1.6 metres (5.2 ft) and 20 kilograms (44 lb) N/A
Shixinggia 1.8 metres (5.9 ft) and 30 kilograms (66 lb) 2 metres (6.6 ft) and 40 kilograms (88 lb)
Siamotyrannus 10 metres (33 ft) and 1.2 tonnes N/A
Sinusonasus 87 centimetres (2.85 ft) and 2.3 kilograms (5.1 lb) 1 metre (3.3 ft) and 2.5 kilograms (5.5 lb)
Tugulusaurus 2.3 metres (7.5 ft) and 14 kilograms (31 lb) 2 metres (6.6 ft) and 2 metres (6.6 ft)
Wellnhoferia N/A 50 centimetres (1.6 ft), 70 centimetres (2.3 ft), and 0.45 kilograms (0.99 lb)
Xixianykus 65 centimetres (2.13 ft) and 0.44 kilograms (0.97 lb) N/A
Yaverlandia 87 centimetres (2.85 ft) and 2.3 kilograms (5.1 lb) N/A


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