Jinguofortisidae

Jinguofortisids
Temporal range: Early Cretaceous, 135–113 Ma
Type specimen of Jinguofortis perplexus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Clade: Dinosauria
Clade: Saurischia
Clade: Theropoda
Clade: Avialae
Clade: Pygostylia
Family: †Jinguofortisidae
Wang et al., 2018
Genera

Jinguofortisidae is an extinct family of early pygostylian dinosaurs known from the Early Cretaceous. They were found in northern China.

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