Xiaotingia

Xiaotingia zhengi

Xiaotingia — scientific reconstruction

Xiaotingia is a genus of paravian theropod dinosaur, possibly an anchiornithid, from Middle Jurassic or early Late Jurassic deposits of western Liaoning, China. It contains a single species, Xiaotingia zhengi.

Family
Anchiornithidae
Order
Saurischia
Period
Jurassic (160.9–155.7 Ma)
Diet
Insectivore
Length
0.6 m
Weight
0.8–1.0 kg
Type locality
Tiaojishan Formation, Liaoning, China
Holotype
STM 27-2
PBDB
txn:193133

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