Linhenykus monodactylus Variant:Unprimed Phylogenetic relationship

Phylogenetic relationship

were probably used for defense

lo que permitía transmitir eficazmente la fuerza de la mordida durante la captura de presas

1:35 Full Scale Length 130 mm

were shorter and were probably used for food manipulation

Linhenykus monodactylus Variant:Unprimed Phylogenetic relationshipLinhenykus monodactylus was a small alvarezsauroid theropod dinosaur from the Late Cretaceous, originating from the Wulansuhai Formation in Inner Mongolia, China. Formally described in 2011 from specimen IVPP V17608, this animal represents one of the most extreme cases of anatomical specialization known among non avian dinosaurs. Its name refers to the Linhe region, near the discovery area, while the epithet monodactylus alludes to its most singular