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Kulindadromeus

Kulindadromeus preserves evidence of both scales and feather-like body coverings.

Kulindadromeus preserves evidence of both scales and feather-like body coverings. It is an ornithischian, making that combination especially important for discussions of dinosaur integument.

Kulindadromeus at a glance

Diet
Herbivore
Its feeding anatomy is interpreted as adapted to plant food.
When it lived
Jurassic
Group
Neornithischia
Neornithischia

Beyond the game

The real Kulindadromeus

Kulindadromeus preserves evidence of both scales and feather-like body coverings. It is an ornithischian, making that combination especially important for discussions of dinosaur integument.

The coverings occur in different forms and on different parts of the body. Their preservation is important for investigating the evolution of dinosaur skin and feather-like structures.

Fossil discoveries

Zabaykal'ye, Russia · approximate location
Zabaykal'ye, Russia

Selected fossil records · present-day map

Map references

Paleobiology Database · P. Godefroit, S. M. Sinitsa, and D. Dhouailly, Y. L. Bolotsky, A. V. Sizov, M. E. McNamara, M. J. Benton, O. Spagna. 2014. A Jurassic ornithischian dinosaur from Siberia with both feathers and scales. Science 345(6):451-455 ↗

Map: Natural Earth, public domain. Fossil records: Paleobiology Database and linked collections and publications.

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  1. A Jurassic ornithischian dinosaur from Siberia with both feathers and scales

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