Wednesday, November 4, 2015

Yutyrannus huali

Note: A digitally colored version of the original, available here:
http://sounder1995.blogspot.com/2015/11/yutyrannus-huali.html

Yutyrannus huali (Xu et al., 2012)
Sauropsida
Diapsida
Archosauria
Avemetatarsalia
Dinosauria
Saurischia
Theropoda
Tetanurae
Avetheropoda
Coelurosauria
Tyrannosauroidea

Aptian, Early Cretaceous
Yixian Formation, Liaoning Province, Northeastern China

Length: 9 m

The largest known dinosaur with preserved feather impressions, she lived in a noticeably colder Chinese home (average annual temperature: 10 degrees Celsius).

Wednesday, November 4th, 2015

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