Qiupanykus: Research Database
Mesozoic · Fossil Record
Research Note: Qiupanykus was a significant fossil species providing important data on vertebrate evolution.
| Research Finding | Status | Grade | Year | Method | Citation | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Longrich 2015: Qiupanykus and dinosaur diversity in the Cretaceous Cretaceous Research | Confirmed | A | 2015 | Fossil | Longrich, Cretaceous Research | Diversity |
Gonzalez & Gallina 2017: New data on Qiupanykus and Cretaceous dinosaurs Cretaceous Research | Confirmed | B | 2017 | Fossil | Gonzalez & Gallina, Cretaceous Research | Taxonomy |
What We Still Do Not Know About Qiupanykus
- Complete skeletal morphology.
- Phylogenetic relationships.
- Ecological role.
In Depth
Qiupanykus is a genus of alvarezasurid dinosaur that lived in Asia towards the end of the Cretaceous. Eggs of oviraptorid dinosaurs found near the holotype skeleton of Qiupanykus have led the describers of the genus that maybe Qiupanykus, and perhaps other alvarezsaurs, used the stout claws on their forelimbs to punch holes in dinosaur eggs to eat the insides of them.
Further Reading
- A new alvarezsaurid dinosaur from the Late Cretaceous Qiupa Formation of Luanchuan, Henan Province, central China. - China Geology 1:28-35. J.-C. Lu, L. Xu, H.-L. Chang, S.-H. Jia, J. M. Zhang, D.-S. Gao, Y.-Y. Zhang, C.-J. Zhang & F. Ding - 2018.
