Dinosauria
Saurischia
Theropoda
Tetanurae
Coelurosauria
Maniraptoriformes
Maniraptora
Paraves
Pronunciation: par-AY-veez
Author: Paul Sereno
Year: 1997
Meaning: Near birds (see etymology)
Locomotion: Bipedal (two legs)
Synonyms: Eumaniraptora? (Padian et al., 1997)
Author: Paul Sereno
Year: 1997
Meaning: Near birds (see etymology)
Locomotion: Bipedal (two legs)
Synonyms: Eumaniraptora? (Padian et al., 1997)
[Holtz and Osmólska, 2004]Definition
Passer domesticus (House Sparrow) and all taxa closer to it than to Oviraptor philoceratops.
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Etymology
Paraves is derived from the Greek "para" (near) and the Latin "aves" (birds).
Relationships
References
• Sampson SD (2009) "Dinosaur Odyssey: Fossil Threads in the Web of Life".
• Agnolin F and Novas FE (2013) "Avian Ancestors: A Review of the Phylogenetic Relationships of the Theropods Unenlagiidae, Microraptoria, Anchiornis and Scansoriopterygidae".
