Jurassic
Fujianvenator
Fujianvenator prodigiosus
The catalogue presents Fujianvenator as a insectivore member of Avialae that lived during the Jurassic, between 150.0–148.0 Ma. Its estimated range is 0.3–0.4 m in length and 0.4–0.6 kg in mass, giving a practical sense of scale. Reference material comes from Zhenghe Formation, Fujian, China. Size and mass are approximations and may change with new fossils or methods.
Evidence-backed summary
For Fujianvenator, the PBDB records the taxonomic attribution as Xu et al. (2023).
The PBDB places it in Avialae, and the catalogue record assigns it to the family Avialae.
- PBDB · taxon.parent
- Avialae
In the PBDB record, the reported stratigraphic range runs from the Kimmeridgian to the Tithonian.
The PBDB catalogues 1 occurrence, with material from the Nanyuan Formation (1). Provenance: China.
The catalogue records the type locality as “Zhenghe Formation, Fujian, China”.
- Zhenghe Formation, Fujian, China
The catalogue's reference measurements are 0.3–0.4 m in length and 0.4–0.6 kg in mass — estimates, which vary with specimen and method.
- 0.3-0.4 m
- 0.4-0.6 kg
The record gathers 1 bibliographic references registered in the PBDB, listed below.
Where it lived
Fossil occurrences on today’s map and in the tectonic reconstruction.
Positions reconstructed by PBDB/GPlates, not observed; this is not an exact habitat map.
Artistic 3D reconstruction
There is no approved species-specific 3D model yet. Generic anatomy will not be presented as if it were evidence.
Physical Specifications
- Length
- 0.3–0.4 m
- Weight
- 0.4–0.6 kg
- Period
- Jurassic
- Time range
- 150.0–148.0 Ma
Discovery Information
- First Discovery
- 2023
- Described by
- Wang et al.
Taxonomic Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Saurischia
- Family
- Avialae
- Genus
- Fujianvenator
- Species
- F. prodigiosus
Data status
Taxonomic name matched to PBDB and checked on 2026-08-08.
Taxonomic linkage does not automatically validate size, mass, behaviour or appearance.
- Type specimen
- not documented in this catalogue
- Type locality
- Zhenghe Formation, Fujian, China