Dinosauria›Reptilia
Epidexipteryx Epidexipteryx hui Zhang et al. 2008
/ˈɛpɪdˌɛksɪptɚɹˌɪks/
estimated
Middle Jurassic (Callovian) · 165.3–161.5 Mya
Key Statistics
Diet
carnivore
Locomotion
bipedal
inferred from clade
Overview
Epidexipteryx hui is a theropod dinosaur known from the Middle Jurassic, roughly 165.3–161.5 million years ago. It was a carnivore. It was named by Zhang et al. 2008. The species is represented by 1 recorded occurrence in the Paleobiology Database.
Fossil Record Completeness
How much of this profile is grounded in the fossil record
~5%
fragmentary record
Confirmed
Inferred
Based on 1 recorded occurrences in the Paleobiology Database.
Geologic Time
Where Epidexipteryx hui sits in deep time
Epidexipteryx
252 Mya201 Mya145 Mya66 Mya
Relationships
Part of a wider fossil web
These species share Epidexipteryx hui's place in deep time — computed from overlapping age ranges, shared clades, and inferred ecology.