Coelurosauria

Coelurosauria from Greek κοῖλος + οὐρά + σαύρα + -ia, meaning "hollow-tailed lizards", is the clade containing all theropod dinosaurs more closely related to birds than to carnosaurs.

Coelurosauria

User:Zissoudisctrucker Sam / Olai Ose / Skjaervoy User:Daderot User:Vesta Wendy Kaveney User:Jolanta Dyr · CC BY-SA 4.0 · via Wikipedia/Commons. May be a photograph of a specimen, or an artist’s reconstruction — an interpretation of a skeleton, since colour and soft tissue are almost never preserved.

On record

Recorded, not inferred
Also called
coelurosaurPBDB
Sits inside
TetanuraePBDB
Diet
carnivorePBDB
Life habit
ground dwelling, solitaryPBDB, for Theropoda
Motility
actively mobilePBDB, for Theropoda
Environment
terrestrialPBDB, for Theropoda

Time the record covers

At least 201 million years on record.

The record covers at least 201.4 Mya to 11.7 ka. No occurrence read is dated outside 237 Mya to 0 Mya.

Middle Triassic — about 0 of 12000 occurrencesLate Triassic — about 2 of 12000 occurrencesLate TriassicEarly Jurassic — about 8 of 12000 occurrencesEarly JurassicMiddle Jurassic — about 25 of 12000 occurrencesLate Jurassic — about 94 of 12000 occurrencesEarly Cretaceous — about 526 of 12000 occurrencesEarly CretaceousLate Cretaceous — about 2038 of 12000 occurrencesLate CretaceousPaleocene — about 74 of 12000 occurrencesEocene — about 428 of 12000 occurrencesEoceneOligocene — about 204 of 12000 occurrencesMiocene — about 974 of 12000 occurrencesPliocene — about 613 of 12000 occurrencesPleistocene — about 4534 of 12000 occurrences242–234 Mya — about 0.1 occurrences234–226 Mya — about 0.3 occurrences226–218 Mya — about 0.5 occurrences218–210 Mya — about 0.5 occurrences210–201 Mya — about 0.5 occurrences201–193 Mya — about 3 occurrences193–185 Mya — about 4 occurrences185–177 Mya — about 1 occurrence177–169 Mya — about 2 occurrences169–161 Mya — about 24 occurrences161–153 Mya — about 17 occurrences153–145 Mya — about 62 occurrences145–137 Mya — about 41 occurrences137–129 Mya — about 32 occurrences129–121 Mya — about 160 occurrences121–113 Mya — about 177 occurrences113–105 Mya — about 86 occurrences105–97 Mya — about 93 occurrences97–89 Mya — about 111 occurrences89–81 Mya — about 318 occurrences81–73 Mya — about 653 occurrences73–64 Mya — about 909 occurrences64–56 Mya — about 65 occurrences56–48 Mya — about 146 occurrences48–40 Mya — about 105 occurrences40–32 Mya — about 212 occurrences32–24 Mya — about 153 occurrences24–16 Mya — about 343 occurrences16–8.1 Mya — about 468 occurrences8.1–0 Mya — about 7811 occurrences201.4 Mya11.7 ka242 Mya0 Mya

12,000+ occurrences of Coelurosauria on record. The Paleobiology Database records this as a living group. Bar height is expected occurrences, not a count: each fossil is spread across the span it is dated to, so a tall narrow bar means tight dating and a low wide one means loose.

When

12,000 occurrences read

These are dates about fossils, not the animal: the record can only begin after it arose and end before it died out, so either end may reach further. Shares are expected occurrences: a fossil dated to a span is counted partly in each period it straddles. The read hit its cap, so every figure above is a floor and the shares are of the occurrences read. More on what this infers.

Found in

at least 730 formations

Hell Creek — 47.80°N, 106.10°WHell Creek — 47.68°N, 106.43°WHell Creek — 47.54°N, 107.08°WHell Creek — 45.95°N, 103.96°WHell Creek — 46.10°N, 103.30°WHell Creek — 45.98°N, 103.75°WHell Creek — 46.18°N, 103.84°WHell Creek — 46.14°N, 103.80°WHell Creek — 46.41°N, 103.94°WHell Creek — 46.38°N, 103.96°WHell Creek — 46.45°N, 103.02°WHell Creek — 46.46°N, 104.02°WHell Creek — 46.33°N, 103.90°WHell Creek — 45.94°N, 103.95°WHell Creek — 47.52°N, 106.40°WHell Creek — 47.60°N, 107.00°WHell Creek — 45.53°N, 101.63°WHell Creek — 47.62°N, 107.32°WHell Creek — 47.96°N, 106.46°WHell Creek — 47.52°N, 106.98°WHell Creek — 47.57°N, 107.10°WHell Creek — 47.65°N, 106.65°WHell Creek — 47.58°N, 106.30°WHell Creek — 47.55°N, 107.25°WHell Creek — 47.52°N, 107.18°WHell Creek — 47.53°N, 106.92°WHell Creek — 47.07°N, 106.92°WHell Creek — 47.60°N, 107.23°WHell Creek — 47.73°N, 106.50°WHell Creek — 47.65°N, 106.20°WHell Creek — 47.63°N, 106.20°WHell Creek — 47.87°N, 106.18°WHell Creek — 46.90°N, 101.50°WHell Creek — 45.50°N, 104.16°WHell Creek — 47.10°N, 104.66°WHell Creek — 45.65°N, 103.62°WHell Creek — 45.89°N, 104.55°WHell Creek — 45.06°N, 103.45°WHell Creek — 47.61°N, 106.90°WHell Creek — 45.73°N, 104.89°WHell Creek — 45.40°N, 103.65°WHell Creek — 46.41°N, 103.50°WHell Creek — 47.05°N, 107.35°WHell Creek — 45.87°N, 103.79°WHell Creek — 46.33°N, 103.98°WHell Creek — 47.73°N, 106.26°WHell Creek — 45.05°N, 101.97°WHell Creek — 45.23°N, 103.21°WHell Creek — 45.66°N, 105.08°WHell Creek — 45.89°N, 104.55°WHell Creek — 45.50°N, 103.10°WHell Creek — 45.64°N, 103.49°WDinosaur Park — 50.74°N, 111.53°WDinosaur Park — 50.72°N, 111.56°WDinosaur Park — 50.79°N, 111.60°WDinosaur Park — 50.75°N, 111.48°WDinosaur Park — 49.12°N, 110.47°WDinosaur Park — 50.81°N, 111.33°WDinosaur Park — 50.13°N, 111.69°WDinosaur Park — 50.76°N, 110.02°WDinosaur Park — 50.75°N, 111.40°WDinosaur Park — 51.95°N, 112.93°WDinosaur Park — 49.99°N, 111.42°WDinosaur Park — 51.44°N, 110.39°WDinosaur Park — 51.47°N, 110.39°WDinosaur Park — 52.45°N, 109.17°WDinosaur Park — 50.73°N, 111.30°WDinosaur Park — 49.96°N, 110.27°WDinosaur Park — 49.20°N, 110.37°WDinosaur Park — 49.07°N, 110.45°WDinosaur Park — 48.03°N, 110.24°WDinosaur Park — 50.60°N, 111.62°WDinosaur Park — 52.08°N, 112.98°WDinosaur Park — 50.84°N, 111.79°WSan Diego — 32.80°N, 117.26°WSan Diego — 32.90°N, 117.10°WSan Diego — 32.74°N, 117.17°WSan Diego — 32.71°N, 117.08°WSan Diego — 32.57°N, 117.03°WSan Diego — 32.77°N, 117.20°WSan Diego — 32.76°N, 117.13°WSan Diego — 32.74°N, 117.05°WSan Diego — 32.53°N, 117.05°WOldman — 49.08°N, 110.68°WOldman — 50.75°N, 111.49°WOldman — 49.10°N, 110.94°WOldman — 49.08°N, 110.84°WOldman — 49.16°N, 110.72°WOldman — 50.83°N, 111.32°WOldman — 50.69°N, 111.62°WOldman — 49.28°N, 112.58°WOldman — 50.72°N, 111.40°WOldman — 50.47°N, 110.39°WOldman — 50.82°N, 111.58°WOldman — 50.74°N, 111.49°WOldman — 50.75°N, 111.42°WOldman — 50.64°N, 110.91°WOldman — 50.73°N, 110.08°WOldman — 49.14°N, 112.58°WOldman — 49.28°N, 112.20°WYorktown — 35.36°N, 76.82°WLance — 43.12°N, 104.64°WLance — 43.49°N, 104.46°WLance — 43.30°N, 104.37°WLance — 41.57°N, 108.67°WLance — 41.64°N, 107.65°WLance — 43.13°N, 104.49°WLance — 43.00°N, 104.50°WLance — 43.17°N, 104.57°WLance — 43.44°N, 104.41°WLance — 43.18°N, 104.53°WLance — 48.29°N, 105.84°WLance — 43.13°N, 104.07°WLance — 43.25°N, 104.65°WLance — 43.37°N, 104.70°WLance — 43.42°N, 104.49°WLance — 45.48°N, 104.19°WLance — 45.35°N, 105.24°WLance — 44.94°N, 108.85°WLance — 42.88°N, 105.85°WLance — 44.09°N, 109.18°WLance — 43.03°N, 104.64°WHillgrove — 45.13°S, 170.97°ENemegt — 43.54°N, 99.60°ENemegt — 43.57°N, 100.48°ENemegt — 43.44°N, 100.37°ENemegt — 43.48°N, 100.36°ENemegt — 43.49°N, 101.28°ENemegt — 43.52°N, 101.05°ENemegt — 43.58°N, 100.44°ENemegt — 43.50°N, 101.05°ENemegt — 43.87°N, 100.01°ENemegt — 43.58°N, 107.78°ENemegt — 43.82°N, 99.98°ENemegt — 43.47°N, 99.83°ENemegt — 44.07°N, 102.67°ENemegt — 43.85°N, 100.14°ENemegt — 43.76°N, 99.90°ENemegt — 43.58°N, 107.69°ENemegt — 43.86°N, 100.23°ENemegt — 43.48°N, 100.46°ENemegt — 43.32°N, 99.83°EJiufotang — 41.50°N, 121.22°EJiufotang — 41.42°N, 120.18°EJiufotang — 41.49°N, 120.23°EJiufotang — 41.40°N, 119.98°EJiufotang — 43.64°N, 120.43°EJiufotang — 41.57°N, 120.16°EJiufotang — 41.57°N, 120.47°EJiufotang — 41.60°N, 120.42°EJiufotang — 41.25°N, 120.03°EJiufotang — 40.59°N, 119.58°EJiufotang — 40.65°N, 119.69°EJiufotang — 41.75°N, 120.00°EJiufotang — 41.12°N, 119.74°EJiufotang — 40.81°N, 119.80°EJiufotang — 40.91°N, 119.50°EJiufotang — 41.24°N, 119.40°EJiufotang — 40.59°N, 119.43°EJiufotang — 40.99°N, 119.68°EBannockburn — 44.91°S, 169.86°EBannockburn — 44.89°S, 169.84°EBannockburn — 44.88°S, 169.75°EYixian — 41.80°N, 120.73°EYixian — 41.60°N, 120.87°EYixian — 42.02°N, 125.06°EYixian — 41.37°N, 124.68°EYixian — 41.13°N, 121.14°EYixian — 41.57°N, 119.33°EYixian — 41.37°N, 121.42°EYixian — 41.60°N, 120.84°EYixian — 41.88°N, 116.56°EYixian — 41.47°N, 121.19°EYixian — 41.24°N, 119.40°EYixian — 41.80°N, 120.78°EYixian — 41.60°N, 120.98°EYixian — 40.81°N, 119.80°EYixian — 39.88°N, 123.44°EYixian — 40.00°N, 116.67°EYixian — 41.47°N, 120.76°EYixian — 40.75°N, 120.83°EYixian — 40.65°N, 119.68°EYixian — 37.43°N, 122.06°EYixian — 41.59°N, 121.63°EYixian — 41.33°N, 119.13°EYixian — 40.64°N, 119.64°EYixian — 41.13°N, 121.70°EYixian — 41.42°N, 118.97°EVarswater — 32.98°S, 18.15°EVarswater — 31.92°S, 21.52°EVarswater — 33.67°S, 18.43°EVarswater — 33.00°S, 18.00°ETamiami — 27.34°N, 82.51°WTamiami — 27.78°N, 82.68°WTamiami — 27.37°N, 82.45°WAguja — 29.32°N, 103.52°WAguja — 29.20°N, 103.20°WAguja — 29.10°N, 103.17°WAguja — 29.23°N, 103.57°WAguja — 29.29°N, 103.55°WPisco — 15.58°S, 74.72°WPisco — 15.44°S, 74.87°WPisco — 14.56°S, 75.67°WPisco — 15.50°S, 74.80°WPisco — 15.55°S, 74.80°WPisco — 15.67°S, 74.54°WPisco — 14.33°S, 75.90°WHorseshoe Canyon — 51.82°N, 112.98°WHorseshoe Canyon — 51.54°N, 112.82°WHorseshoe Canyon — 51.44°N, 112.70°WHorseshoe Canyon — 51.93°N, 112.93°WHorseshoe Canyon — 51.80°N, 112.95°WHorseshoe Canyon — 52.00°N, 112.88°WHorseshoe Canyon — 51.55°N, 112.87°WHorseshoe Canyon — 53.45°N, 113.55°WHorseshoe Canyon — 51.46°N, 112.67°WHorseshoe Canyon — 51.59°N, 112.82°WHorseshoe Canyon — 51.65°N, 112.90°WHorseshoe Canyon — 51.41°N, 112.63°WHorseshoe Canyon — 55.46°N, 117.42°WHorseshoe Canyon — 53.26°N, 113.81°WHorseshoe Canyon — 51.49°N, 113.15°WHorseshoe Canyon — 53.34°N, 113.89°WLa Meseta — 64.25°S, 56.72°WLa Meseta — 64.24°S, 56.65°WLa Meseta — 64.24°S, 56.65°WFerris — 41.94°N, 106.88°WFerris — 41.80°N, 107.00°WFerris — 41.96°N, 106.89°WMonterey — 33.56°N, 117.71°WMonterey — 34.95°N, 120.14°WMonterey — 34.61°N, 120.44°WPierre Shale — 49.18°N, 98.10°WPierre Shale — 49.22°N, 98.20°WPierre Shale — 49.14°N, 98.22°WWillwood — 43.03°N, 108.38°WWillwood — 44.30°N, 109.00°WWillwood — 44.37°N, 108.67°WWillwood — 44.60°N, 108.32°WWillwood — 44.59°N, 108.41°WWillwood — 44.65°N, 108.54°WWillwood — 44.52°N, 108.58°WWillwood — 44.65°N, 108.90°WWillwood — 44.63°N, 108.92°WWillwood — 44.52°N, 108.70°WWillwood — 44.68°N, 108.73°WWillwood — 44.60°N, 108.79°WWillwood — 44.65°N, 108.77°WWillwood — 44.45°N, 108.43°WWillwood — 44.30°N, 108.07°WWillwood — 45.00°N, 109.05°WWillwood — 44.42°N, 108.15°WWillwood — 44.50°N, 108.05°WWillwood — 44.78°N, 108.97°WWillwood — 44.77°N, 109.08°WWillwood — 44.50°N, 108.00°WWillwood — 44.32°N, 108.02°WDjadokhta — 44.25°N, 103.33°EDjadokhta — 43.66°N, 100.90°EDjadokhta — 44.16°N, 103.69°EDjadokhta — 44.22°N, 103.27°EDjadokhta — 44.13°N, 103.56°EDjadokhta — 44.00°N, 104.00°EDjadokhta — 44.15°N, 103.72°EDjadokhta — 44.05°N, 102.82°EDjadokhta — 44.52°N, 103.15°EDjadokhta — 44.09°N, 102.91°EDjadokhta — 42.08°N, 102.17°EJudith River — 46.47°N, 109.30°WJudith River — 46.46°N, 109.41°WJudith River — 47.81°N, 109.59°WJudith River — 48.93°N, 110.58°WJudith River — 48.97°N, 110.55°WJudith River — 46.10°N, 109.10°WJudith River — 46.40°N, 109.66°WJudith River — 46.42°N, 109.27°WJudith River — 46.44°N, 109.83°WJudith River — 47.77°N, 108.95°WJudith River — 47.72°N, 109.64°WJudith River — 47.40°N, 109.65°WJudith River — 48.54°N, 109.81°WJudith River — 46.76°N, 108.00°WJudith River — 43.64°N, 109.35°WCloverly — 45.44°N, 108.16°WCloverly — 44.51°N, 107.90°WCloverly — 44.98°N, 108.32°WCloverly — 46.34°N, 109.69°WCloverly — 45.20°N, 108.81°WCloverly — 45.36°N, 108.75°WCloverly — 43.22°N, 107.57°WCloverly — 45.34°N, 108.81°WCloverly — 45.38°N, 108.26°WCloverly — 45.41°N, 108.04°WCloverly — 45.35°N, 108.10°WCloverly — 45.26°N, 108.41°WCloverly — 44.66°N, 107.89°WCloverly — 44.50°N, 107.82°WCloverly — 44.83°N, 108.31°WCloverly — 45.49°N, 108.73°W

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The named rock units Coelurosauria has been recovered from, largest first. Drawn where the rock is now, not where it formed. The read hit its cap, so each count is a floor. 706 further formations hold fewer occurrences each and are not listed. 6,939 occurrences have no formation on record, which is common for older literature.

Found in the same rock

2,998 taxa

The Paleobiology Database records at least 980 sites for Coelurosauria, and this reads 240 of them. The number is how many of those sites it was catalogued from too. The 24 sharing the most are listed.

This is not a list of everything alive at the time. It is only what has come out of the same ground as this animal and been written down.

Entered from

at least 2,258 references

Each of the 12,000 occurrences read was entered from one of these publications, ordered by how many each accounts for. This is not a search for papers mentioning the name. That read hit its cap, so each count is a floor. 2,246 further references are not listed. Entries link to doi.org where the Paleobiology Database holds an identifier, and to its own record where it does not. Relayed as the Paleobiology Database holds them, not checked against what they resolve to.

Media and terms

Media content2

Picture of Coelurosauria

Credit
User:Zissoudisctrucker Sam / Olai Ose / Skjaervoy User:Daderot User:Vesta Wendy Kaveney User:Jolanta Dyr
Licence
CC BY-SA 4.0
Commercial use
the licence allows it

3D model

Source
Sketchfab
Credit
Saurus
Licence
CC Attribution
Commercial use
cannot be read from the licence given — check the record

Smithsonian Open Access and MorphoSource were not reached for this taxon, so this list is what the others held rather than everything there is.

The description on this site

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CC BY-SA 4.0

This is what the site found, which is not the same as what exists.

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Occurrence data from the Paleobiology Database, CC BY 4.0. (Huene 1914)