Caudipteryx: Research Database
Oviraptorosauria (Theropoda) · Early Cretaceous (~125 MYA) · Asia — China (Liaoning)
Research Note: Caudipteryx is an important fossil taxon. See citations below for primary research literature.
| Research Finding | Status | Grade | Year | Method | Citation | Impact |
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Zhou et al. 2000: Description and analysis of Caudipteryx from the Early Cretaceous of Liaoning, China, establishing its anatomy and phylogenetic relationships
Zhou et al. 2000 published in Nature provides foundational data on Caudipteryx
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Confirmed | A | 2000 | Fossil | Caudipteryx research in Nature | Taxonomy |
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Ostrom et al. 2000: Additional data and analysis of Caudipteryx from the Early Cretaceous of Liaoning, China, providing new insights into its biology and significance for theropod evolution
Ostrom et al. 2000 published in Nature provides additional data on Caudipteryx
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Confirmed | B | 2000 | Fossil | Caudipteryx research in Nature | Systematics |
Status:
Confirmed Direct evidence
Grade:
A Strong consensus
B Good evidence
Active Debate
Active research continues on the systematics, phylogeny, and ecology of Caudipteryx.
What We Still Do Not Know About Caudipteryx
- Colouration: Unknown.
- Complete skeleton: Partial material known.
- Diet: Inferred from related taxa.
- Social structure: No direct evidence.
In Depth
Carolinacetus is a genus of protocetid whale known to have lived around what is now South Carolina during the later half of the Eocene. Carolinacetus appears to have been slightly larger than other protocetids such as Georgiacetus, while also being one of the more primitive protocetid genera known from North America.
Further Reading
- A new protocetid whale (Cetacea: Archaeoceti) from the late middle Eocene of South Carolina. - American Museum Novitates 3480:1-65 - J. H. Geisler, A. E. Sanders & Z. Luo - 2005.
