Two new compsognathid-like theropods show diversified predation strategies in theropod dinosaurs

Citation

Qiu, R.; Wang, X.; Jiang, S.; Meng, J.; Zhou, Z. (2025). Two new compsognathid-like theropods show diversified predation strategies in theropod dinosaurs. National Science Review 12(5). Oxford University Press (OUP). doi:10.1093/nsr/nwaf068

Names first published here

• Huadanosaurus genus
• Huadanosaurus sinensis species

Cited by genera

• Huadanosaurus

  Erects Huadanosaurus for a juvenile skeleton from the Dawangzhangzi bed previously assigned to Sinosauropteryx prima. Holotype preserves eutriconodont + eutherian gut contents.

• Mirischia

  Placed Mirischia within Sinosauropterygidae in their compsognathid-theropod phylogeny.

• Sinocalliopteryx

  Placed Sinocalliopteryx with other Jehol taxa in Sinosauropterygidae.

Cited by clades

• Compsognathidae

  Placed Jehol compsognathid-like taxa plus Mirischia in separate clade Sinosauropterygidae.