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Compsognathidae is a family of small carnivorous dinosaurs, generally conservative in form, from the Jurassic and Cretaceous Periods. Compsognathids lie at or near the origin of feathers--skin impressions are known from three genera, Sinosauropteryx, Sinocalliopteryx, and Juravenator. While Sinosauropteryx and Sinocalliopteryx show evidence of a full covering of simple, primitive feathers, Juravenator shows evidence of scales on the tail and hind legs. It is possible that feathers arose within this family, and/or that some species were only partially feathered.

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  • Compsognathidae
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  • Compsognathidae is a family of small carnivorous dinosaurs, generally conservative in form, from the Jurassic and Cretaceous Periods. Compsognathids lie at or near the origin of feathers--skin impressions are known from three genera, Sinosauropteryx, Sinocalliopteryx, and Juravenator. While Sinosauropteryx and Sinocalliopteryx show evidence of a full covering of simple, primitive feathers, Juravenator shows evidence of scales on the tail and hind legs. It is possible that feathers arose within this family, and/or that some species were only partially feathered.
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  • (Ji & Ji, 1996)
  • * Sinosauropterygidae
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  • (Cope, 1871)
  • Compsognathidae
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  • *Aristosuchus *Compsognathus *Huaxiagnathus *Juravenator *Mirischia *Sinocalliopteryx *Sinosauropteryx
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  • Compsognathidae is a family of small carnivorous dinosaurs, generally conservative in form, from the Jurassic and Cretaceous Periods. Compsognathids lie at or near the origin of feathers--skin impressions are known from three genera, Sinosauropteryx, Sinocalliopteryx, and Juravenator. While Sinosauropteryx and Sinocalliopteryx show evidence of a full covering of simple, primitive feathers, Juravenator shows evidence of scales on the tail and hind legs. It is possible that feathers arose within this family, and/or that some species were only partially feathered. The position of the Compsognathidae within the Coelurosaur group is uncertain; some hold the family as the basalmost of the coelurosaurs, while others as part of the Maniraptora.
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