Anchiornis huxleyi

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Anchiornis_huxleyi
GPTKB entity
Statements (34)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:dinosaur
paravian
gptkbp:clade gptkb:Paraves
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:Xu_Xing
gptkbp:describedYear 2009
gptkbp:diet gptkb:carnivore
gptkb:entomologist
gptkbp:discoveredIn gptkb:China
gptkbp:extinct yes
gptkbp:family gptkb:Anchiornithidae
gptkbp:fossil over 100
gptkbp:fossilRange gptkb:Late_Jurassic
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Anchiornis
gptkbp:hasWings likely glider
gptkbp:holotypeFoundNear gptkb:Liaoning_Province
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Anchiornis huxleyi
gptkbp:importantFor insight into feather evolution
bird-dinosaur transition
early evidence of color in dinosaurs
gptkbp:length ~34 cm
gptkbp:location gptkb:Tiaojishan_Formation
gptkbp:melanosomeAnalysis yes
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Thomas_Henry_Huxley
gptkbp:notableFeature colorful plumage
four wings
long feathers on arms and legs
feathered tail
gptkbp:order gptkb:Theropoda
gptkbp:plumage black, white, gray, reddish-brown
gptkbp:preserves exceptional
gptkbp:taxonRank gptkb:species
gptkbp:weight ~110 grams
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Anchiornis
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6