Eosinopteryx was a carnivore. It lived in the Jurassic period and inhabited Asia. Its fossils have been found in places such as Liaoning (China).

Quick facts about Eosinopteryx:

  • Existed from Bathonian Age to 150.8 million years ago
  • Lived in a terrestrial habitat
  • Was a carnivore
  • Reproduced by laying eggs
  • Only one specimen has been found by paleontologists

All the Eosinopteryx illustrations below were collected from the internet. Enjoy and explore:

Eosinopteryx was described by the following scientific paper(s):
  • X. Xu, Q. Zhao, and M. Norell, C. Sullivan, D. Hone, G. Erickson, X. Wang, F. Han, Y. Guo. 2009. A new feathered maniraptoran dinosaur fossil that fills a morphological gap in avian origin. Chinese Science Bulletin 54(3):430-435