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Neotheropoda

Clade of theropods / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Neotheropoda (meaning "new theropods") is a clade that includes coelophysoids and more advanced theropod dinosaurs, and is the only group of theropods that survived the Triassic–Jurassic extinction event. All neotheropods became extinct by the end of the Early Jurassic except for Averostra.

Quick facts: Neotheropods Temporal range Late Triassic–P...
Neotheropods
Temporal range:
Late TriassicPresent, 228–0 Ma
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Cast of a Coelophysis bauri skeleton
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A female house sparrow (Passer domesticus)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Clade: Dinosauria
Clade: Saurischia
Clade: Theropoda
Clade: Neotheropoda
Bakker, 1986
Subgroups
Synonyms
  • Avepoda Paul, 2002
  • Eutheropoda Novas, Haro & Canale, 2003
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