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Theropoda

Theropoda (/θɪˈrɒpədə/; from ancient Greek θηρίο- ποδός [θηρίον, (therion) "wild beast"; πούς, ποδός (pous, podos) "foot"])[citation needed] is one of the three major clades of dinosaurs, alongside Ornithischia and Sauropodomorpha. Theropods, both extant and extinct, are characterized by hollow bones and three toes and claws on each limb. They are…

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Theropods of uncertain affinity
†Anteavis · †Eodromaeus · †Erythrovenator · †Lepidus · †Velocipes

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Theropods of uncertain affinity · 51
Theropoda → Averostra Paul, 2002 †Ceratosauria Tetanurae, Averostriformes Wang et al., 2026 †Chuandongocoelurus †Cryolophosaurus †Dilophosaurus †Dracovenator †Gojirasaurus? †Notatesseraeraptor †Sarcosaurus †Sinosaurus †Spinostropheus †…, Neotheropoda Bakker, 1986 †Coelophysoidea Averostriformes Wang et al., 2026 †Chuandongocoelurus †Cryolophosaurus †Dilophosaurus †Dracovenator †Gojirasaurus? †Notatesseraeraptor…, Tetanurae, †Alwalkeria, †Anteavis, †Austrocheirus, †Bahariasaurus, †Camarillasaurus, †Caseosaurus, †Ceratosauria, †Chilantaisaurus, †Chilesaurus, †Chindesaurus, †Chuandongocoelurus, †Coelophysoidea, †Coeluroides, †Compsosuchus, †Cryolophosaurus, †Daemonosaurus
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Theropoda → Allosauridae, Anchisauridae, Argentina, Barnum Brown, By, Cladistic, Coelurosauria, Compsognathidae, Cope, Describing, Dromaeosaurus, Due, During, Early Norian, Eodromaeus, Friedrich, Goniopoda, Hallopodidae, Harry Seeley's Order Saurischia, Huene
related to Traits · 8
Theropoda → For, Herrerasaurus, However, Instead, Like, Paul Sereno, Theropods, Various
related to External links · 3
Theropoda → Media, Wikimedia Commons, Wiktionary-logo-en-v2

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theropods theropod dinosaurs birds also group early dinosaur known carnivorous like clade groups including small coelurosaurs feathers jurassic ceratosauria tetanurae

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TheropodaTheropods of uncertain affinity†Anteavis1.00infobox
TheropodaTheropods of uncertain affinity†Eodromaeus1.00infobox
TheropodaTheropods of uncertain affinity†Erythrovenator1.00infobox
TheropodaTheropods of uncertain affinity†Lepidus1.00infobox
TheropodaTheropods of uncertain affinity†Velocipes1.00infobox
TheropodaTheropods of uncertain affinityNeotheropoda Bakker, 1986 †Coelophysoidea Averostriformes Wang et al., 2026 †Chuandongocoelurus †Cryolophosaurus †Dilophosaurus †Dracovenator †Gojirasaurus? †Notatesseraeraptor…1.00infobox
TheropodaTheropods of uncertain affinity†Coelophysoidea1.00infobox
TheropodaTheropods of uncertain affinityAverostriformes Wang et al., 2026 †Chuandongocoelurus †Cryolophosaurus †Dilophosaurus †Dracovenator †Gojirasaurus? †Notatesseraeraptor †Sarcosaurus †Sinosaurus †Spinostropheus †…1.00infobox
TheropodaTheropods of uncertain affinity†Chuandongocoelurus1.00infobox
TheropodaTheropods of uncertain affinity†Cryolophosaurus1.00infobox
TheropodaTheropods of uncertain affinity†Dilophosaurus1.00infobox
TheropodaTheropods of uncertain affinity†Dracovenator1.00infobox
TheropodaTheropods of uncertain affinity†Gojirasaurus?1.00infobox
TheropodaTheropods of uncertain affinity†Notatesseraeraptor1.00infobox
TheropodaTheropods of uncertain affinity†Sarcosaurus1.00infobox
TheropodaTheropods of uncertain affinity†Sinosaurus1.00infobox
TheropodaTheropods of uncertain affinity†Spinostropheus1.00infobox
TheropodaTheropods of uncertain affinity†Tachiraptor1.00infobox
TheropodaTheropods of uncertain affinity†Zupaysaurus1.00infobox
TheropodaTheropods of uncertain affinityAverostra Paul, 2002 †Ceratosauria Tetanurae1.00infobox
TheropodaTheropods of uncertain affinity†Ceratosauria1.00infobox
TheropodaTheropods of uncertain affinityTetanurae1.00infobox
TheropodaTheropods of uncertain affinity†Austrocheirus1.00infobox
TheropodaTheropods of uncertain affinity†Bahariasaurus1.00infobox
TheropodaTheropods of uncertain affinity†Camarillasaurus1.00infobox
TheropodaTheropods of uncertain affinity†Chilantaisaurus1.00infobox
TheropodaTheropods of uncertain affinity†Coeluroides1.00infobox
TheropodaTheropods of uncertain affinity†Compsosuchus1.00infobox
TheropodaTheropods of uncertain affinity†Dandakosaurus1.00infobox
TheropodaTheropods of uncertain affinity†Deltadromeus1.00infobox

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