Avisauridae is a family of extinct enantiornithine dinosaurs from the Cretaceous period, distinguished by several features of their ankle bones. Depending on the definition used, Avisauridae is either a broad and widespread group of advanced enantiornithines (following Cau & Arduini, 2008),[2] or a small family within that group, restricted to species from the Late Cretaceous of North and South America (following Chiappe, 1992).[4]
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Avisauridae is a family of extinct enantiornithine dinosaurs from the Cretaceous period, distinguished by several features of their ankle bones. Depending...
these lineages, indeed the validity of most, is disputed, although the Avisauridae, for one example, seem likely to constitute a valid group. Phylogenetic...
of 5.1 kg (11 lb). This genus belongs to the enantiornithine family Avisauridae, which also contains similar animals from South America such as Soroavisaurus...
(1994). "Nequenornis volans, a new Late Cretaceous bird (Enantiornithes:Avisauridae) from Patagonia, Argentina". Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology. 14 (2):...
snatching up small vertebrates and bugs. Like the other members of Avisauridae, it probably had small non-serrated teeth it used for hunting, and possibly...
been found in enantiornithines. Mirarce was found to be a member of Avisauridae, close to Avisaurus itself. Mirarce fossils have been found in the Kaiparowits...
enantiornithine from North America and a phylogenetic analysis of the Avisauridae". PeerJ. 6: e5910. doi:10.7717/peerj.5910. PMC 6238772. PMID 30479894...
enantiornithine from North America and a phylogenetic analysis of the Avisauridae". PeerJ. 6: e5910. doi:10.7717/peerj.5910. PMC 6238772. PMID 30479894...
also bears deep notches. A 2008 analysis placed Concornis in the family Avisauridae due to several features of the tibiotarsus (shinbone and upper ankle...
enantiornithine from North America and a phylogenetic analysis of the Avisauridae". PeerJ. 6: e5910. doi:10.7717/peerj.5910. PMC 6238772. PMID 30479894...
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