Pronunciation: oon-en-LAHG-uh-nay
Author: Bonaparte
Year: 1999
Meaning: Half birds (see etymology)
Locomotion: Bipedal (2 legs)
Synonyms: None known
[Sereno, 2005]Definition
The most inclusive clade containing Unenlagia comahuensis but not Velociraptor mongoliensis, Dromaeosaurus albertensis, Microraptor zhaoianus and Passer domesticus (House Sparrow).
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Etymology
Unenlagiinae is derived from the Mapuche "uñen" (half) and "lag" (bird), and the Latin "-inae" (denoting a sub-family, in this case within Dromaeosauridae). It's named for the group anchor; Unenlagia comahuensis.
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References
• Bonaparte JF (1999) "Tetrapod faunas from South America
and India: a paleobiogeographic interpretation". Proceedings of the Indian National Science Academy, 65(3A): 427-437.
• Agnolin F and Novas FE (2013) "Avian Ancestors: A Review of the Phylogenetic Relationships of the Theropods Unenlagiidae, Microraptoria, Anchiornis and Scansoriopterygidae".
