Definition of Maniraptoran. Meaning of Maniraptoran. Synonyms of Maniraptoran

- Maniraptoriformes. Maniraptorans first appear in the fossil record during the Jur****ic Period (see Eshanosaurus), and survive today as living birds. Maniraptorans are...
- and small heads with beaks and leaf-shaped teeth. Further study of maniraptoran theropods and their relationships showed that therizinosaurs were not...
- ****uivenator ("hunter of ****ui Prefecture") is an extinct genus of maniraptoran theropod dinosaur from the Early Cretaceous of ****an. The type species...
- event of the Jur****ic was the appearance of true birds, descended from maniraptoran coelurosaurians. By the Early Cretaceous and the ongoing breakup of Pangaea...
- Scansoriopteryx ("climbing wing") is a genus of maniraptoran dinosaur. Described from only a single juvenile fossil specimen found in Liaoning, China,...
- Parvicursor (meaning "small runner") is a genus of tiny maniraptoran dinosaur with long slender legs for fast running. The holotype PIN no. 4487/25, mostly...
- Oviraptorosaurs ("egg thief lizards") are a group of feathered maniraptoran dinosaurs from the Cretaceous Period of what are now Asia and North America...
- Oviraptoridae is a group of bird-like, herbivorous and omnivorous maniraptoran dinosaurs. Oviraptorids are characterized by their toothless, parrot-like...
- Yaverlandia (meaning "of Yaverland Point/Yaverland Battery") is a genus of maniraptoran dinosaur. Known from a partial fossil skull (MIWG 1530) found in Lower...
- forelimbs, skull and pelvis unite these finds as both theropods and maniraptorans, making them relatives of birds. The name of the representative genus...