Pronunciation: san-soh-ree-op-tuh-rig-uh-day
Authors: Czerkas and Yuan
Year: 2002
Meaning: Climbing wings (see etymology)
Locomotion: Bipedal
Synonyms: None known
Zhang et al. (2008)
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References
• Zhang F, Zhou Z, Xu X, Wang X and Sullivan C (2008) "A bizarre Jurassic maniraptoran from China with elongate ribbon-like feathers". Nature, 455: 1105-1108. DOI: 10.1038/nature07447.
• Long JA (2009) "Feathered Dinosaurs: The Origin of Birds".
• Agnolin F and Novas FE (2013) "Avian Ancestors: A Review of the Phylogenetic Relationships of the Theropods Unenlagiidae, Microraptoria, Anchiornis and Scansoriopterygidae".
• Brett-Surman MK, Holtz jr TR and Farlow JO (2012) "The Complete Dinosaur: Second Edition".
