Meaning of caudipterid | Babel Free

Definitions

Any of the †Caudipteridae, a family of oviraptorosaurian dinosaurs.

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“It is also consistent with the exhibition of less resting forelimb flexion in Caudipteridae than in other feathered theropods, because caudipterid forelimbs are shorter than those of most other feathered dinosaurs, eliminating the possibility of contact between feathers and the ground, hence also eliminating the need for tight forelimb folding.”

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