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Microraptor four-winged holotype

An Early Cretaceous paravian holotype preserves long pennaceous feathers on all four limbs and the tail.

Represented range125–120 Ma
RegionsJiufotang Formation, western Liaoning, China
CladesMicroraptor gui · Paraves

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morphology · medium

Holotype IVPP V13352 preserves long pennaceous feathers attached to forelimbs, hindlimbs and tail; these surfaces document a four-winged anatomical configuration, while flight path, aerodynamic performance and phylogenetic position remain inferred.

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References

  1. Four-winged dinosaurs from ChinaXu, X.; Zhou, Z.; Wang, X.; Kuang, X.; Zhang, F.; Du, X. · 2003 · DOI 10.1038/nature01342
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