Ambopteryx longibrachium Wang et al. 2019 (maniraptoran)

Reptilia - Theropoda - Scansoriopterygidae

Full reference: M. Wang, J. K. O'Connor, X. Xu and Z. Zhou. 2019. A new Jurassic scansoriopterygid and the loss of membranous wings in theropod dinosaurs. Nature 568

Belongs to Ambopteryx according to M. Wang et al. 2019

Sister taxa: none

Type specimen: IVPP V24192, a partial skeleton. Its type locality is Wubaiding Village, which is in a Jurassic terrestrial horizon in China.

Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore

Distribution: found only at Wubaiding Village

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