Dinosauria
Saurischia
Theropoda
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Maniraptoriformes
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Deinonychosauria
Dromaeosauridae
Eudromaeosauria
Dromaeosaurinae
Pronunciation: DROH-mee-o-SOR-uh-nay
Authors: William Diller Matthew and Barnum Brown
Year: 1922
Meaning: Swift lizards (see etymology)
Locomotion: Bipedal (two legs)
Age range: 125-66 million years ago
Synonyms: None known
Authors: William Diller Matthew and Barnum Brown
Year: 1922
Meaning: Swift lizards (see etymology)
Locomotion: Bipedal (two legs)
Age range: 125-66 million years ago
Synonyms: None known
Definition
All dromaeosaurids closer to Dromaeosaurus than to Velociraptor.
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Etymology
Dromaeosaurinae is derived from the Greek "dromaios" (swift, running), "sauros" (lizard), and "-inae" (sub-family).
Relationships
References
• Norell MA and Makovicky PJ (2004) "Dromaeosauridae" in Weishampel, Dodson and Osmólska (eds.) "The Dinosauria: Second Edition".
• Chiappe and Witmer (2002) "Mesozoic Birds: Above the Heads of Dinosaurs".
• Senter P, Kirkland JI, Deblieux DD, Madsen S and Toth N (2012) "New Dromaeosaurids (Dinosauria: Theropoda) from the Lower Cretaceous of Utah, and the Evolution of the Dromaeosaurid Tail". PLoS ONE, 7(5): e36790. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0036790
