Protarchaeopteryx
Protarchaeopteryx was a small feathered dinosaur from the Early Cretaceous period. It was a bird-like predator with teeth. It looked like Archaeopteryx. Its fossils were found in China. This was a carnivorous dinosaur. [1]
| Protarchaeopteryx Temporal range: Lower Cretaceous
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| Genus: | Protarchaeopteryx
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| Species: | P. robusta
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| Protarchaeopteryx robusta | |
Protarchaeopteryx Media
Protarchaeopteryx size, compared to a human
Skeletal reconstruction of known material
Speculative life restoration
- ↑ Protarchaeopteryx | Natural History Museum (in en). www.nhm.ac.uk. Retrieved 2026-01-29.