This is my comprehensive attempt to improve Wikipedia's coverage of coelurosaurs, their evolution, and their taxonomy.
Coelurosaurs are one of the most successful groups of animals in Earth's history. This group includes the birds, which are the most diverse group of terrestrial vertebrates alive today. They are also among the most well-sampled and studied of all prehistoric animals. My goal is to expand coverage of the lesser-known coelurosaurs because many of them feature prominently in the scientific literature, but this is not reflected on Wikipedia.
- Genus To-Do List - Yixian Formation
- Lingyuanosaurus ... Draft
- Shenzhousaurus ... Draft
- Beipiaognathus[1]
- Ningyuansaurus[2]
- Protarchaeopteryx
- Xingtianosaurus[3]
- Sinusonasus
- Overhauls for higher-order taxa
- Coelurosauria - article is only C-class and needs improvement
- Maniraptora
- Paraves ... Draft
- Eudromaeosauria ... Draft
- Taxon merges
- Deinonychosauria into Paraves
- Dromaeosaur subfamilies into Eudromaeosauria
- Unenlagiidae into Unenlagiinae
My format for expanding a page for a taxon follows the guidelines of WP:DINO and WP:PAL, which suggest the following format for structuring an article:
- Intro paragraph including etymology and a brief summary
- Discovery
- Description: size estimates, any species, skull, post-cranial anatomy
- Classification: phylogeny, evolution, possible synonymity
- Paleobiology: pathology, reproduction, ontogeny, behavior
- Paleoecology: range, diet, predators, paleoenvironment, contemporary fauna
Tasks
editStubs
editCoelurosaur Stubs — PRIORITY
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The Coelurosaur Project — Project Headquarters
14 / 61 stubs completed
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- Mass estimates[25]
Add to list articles
editAdd to Other Pages
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Informal taxa - add to this page
Add paleospecies tables to:
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IPA pronunciations
editCladograms
editRelationships of the Coelurosaurs
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Timeline
editSize estimates
editTaxon | Facts & Figures | Princeton |
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Achillesaurus | 2.8 metres (9.2 ft) and 30 kilograms (66 lb) | N/A |
Alvarezsaurus | 1.05 metres (3.4 ft) and 1.7 kilograms (3.7 lb) | 1 metre (3.3 ft) and 4 kilograms (8.8 lb) |
Atrociraptor | 1.8 metres (5.9 ft) and 15.5 kilograms (34 lb) | 2 metres (6.6 ft) and 15 kilograms (33 lb) |
Bannykus | N/A | 2 metres (6.6 ft) and 15 kilograms (33 lb) |
Beipiaognathus | 1.8 metres (5.9 ft) and 43 kilograms (95 lb) | N/A |
Boreonykus | 1.65 metres (5.4 ft) and 13.5 kilograms (30 lb) | N/A |
Borogovia | 2 metres (6.6 ft) and 18 kilograms (40 lb) | N/A |
Eosinopteryx | 30 centimetres (12 in) and 100 grams (0.22 lb) | 1 metre (3.3 ft) and 1 kilogram (2.2 lb) |
Epichirostenotes | 3.2 metres (10 ft) and 145 kilograms (320 lb) | N/A |
Ganzhousaurus | 1.65 metres (5.4 ft) and 23 kilograms (51 lb) | N/A |
Kileskus | 5.2 metres (17 ft) and 70 kilograms (150 lb) | N/A |
Kol | 2.4 metres (7.9 ft) and 24 kilograms (53 lb) | N/A |
Luoyanggia | 1.2 metres (3.9 ft) and 8.5 kilograms (19 lb) | N/A |
Machairasaurus | 1.3 metres (4.3 ft) and 10 kilograms (22 lb) | N/A |
Microvenator | 90 centimetres (3.0 ft) and 3 kilograms (6.6 lb) | N/A |
Ningyuansaurus | 80 centimetres (2.6 ft) and 2.3 kilograms (5.1 lb) | N/A |
Nomingia | 2.1 metres (6.9 ft) and 32 kilograms (71 lb) | N/A |
Ojoraptorsaurus | 2.5 metres (8.2 ft) and 38 kilograms (84 lb) | N/A |
Patagonykus | 2.8 metres (9.2 ft) and 30 kilograms (66 lb) | 1.9 metres (6.2 ft) and 28 kilograms (62 lb) |
Phaedrolosaurus | 6.3 metres (21 ft) and 600 kilograms (1,300 lb) | N/A |
Protarchaeopteryx | 75 centimetres (2.46 ft) and 1.8 kilograms (4.0 lb) | 70 centimetres (2.3 ft) and 1.7 kilograms (3.7 lb) |
Shanyangosaurus | 1.6 metres (5.2 ft) and 20 kilograms (44 lb) | N/A |
Shixinggia | 1.8 metres (5.9 ft) and 30 kilograms (66 lb) | 2 metres (6.6 ft) and 40 kilograms (88 lb) |
Siamotyrannus | 10 metres (33 ft) and 1.2 tonnes | N/A |
Sinusonasus | 87 centimetres (2.85 ft) and 2.3 kilograms (5.1 lb) | 1 metre (3.3 ft) and 2.5 kilograms (5.5 lb) |
Tugulusaurus | 2.3 metres (7.5 ft) and 14 kilograms (31 lb) | 2 metres (6.6 ft) and 2 metres (6.6 ft) |
Wellnhoferia | N/A | 50 centimetres (1.6 ft), 70 centimetres (2.3 ft), and 0.45 kilograms (0.99 lb) |
Xixianykus | 65 centimetres (2.13 ft) and 0.44 kilograms (0.97 lb) | N/A |
Yaverlandia | 87 centimetres (2.85 ft) and 2.3 kilograms (5.1 lb) | N/A |
Overhauls
edit- Top Priority - Paravians
- Eudromaeosauria (WIP), Paraves (WIP), Avialae, Anchiornithidae, Halszkaraptorinae, Unenlagiinae, Microraptoria, Troodontidae
- Second Priority - Non-paravian pennaraptorans
- Third Priority - Non-pennaraptoran maniraptoriformes
- Maniraptora, Alvarezsauridae, Alvarezsauroidea, Therizinosauria, Ornithomimosauria, Ornithomimidae, Deinocheiridae
- Fourth Priority - Coelurosauria article structure
- History of study
- Initial discovery
- Dinosaur renaissance
- Debate about bird origins
- Modern understanding
- Anatomy
- Defining traits
- Body size
- Feathers
- Tooth morphology
- Limb structure and function
- Tail anatomy
- Anatomy of birds
- Biology and behavior
- Diet
- Metabolism
- Respiratory system
- Locomotion
- Sensory capabilities
- Brain and intelligence
- Social behavior
- Sexual dimorphism
- Reproduction
- Growth and ontogeny
- Pathologies
- Biology and behavior of birds
- Classification
- Relationships
- Systematics
- Phylogenetic uncertainty
- Evolution
- Origin and dispersal
- Diversification
- End-Cretaceous Mass Extinction
- Evolution of birds