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Abstract

Two spectacular fossilized dinosaur skeletons were recently discovered in Liaoning in northeastern China that could provide information about the origin of feathers. The two nearly complete skeletons of a small theropod are described.

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Title
An exceptionally well-preserved theropod dinosaur from the Yixian Formation of China
Author
Pei-ji, Chen; Zhi-ming Dong; Shuo-nan Zhen
Pages
147-152
Publication year
1998
Publication date
Jan 8, 1998
Publisher
Nature Publishing Group
ISSN
00280836
e-ISSN
14764687
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/34356
ProQuest document ID
204467220
Copyright
Copyright Macmillan Journals Ltd. Jan 8, 1998