DINOSAUR GROUPS

Proceratosauridae

3 field notes in this family: Guanlong, Kileskus and Proceratosaurus.

ARTISTIC RECONSTRUCTION

What is Proceratosauridae?

Proceratosauridae is a family of prehistoric animals used in this catalogue to connect related field notes. Guanlong, Kileskus and Proceratosaurus share this grouping, and their fossils come from the Jurassic period, with finds reported from Asia. The shared grouping is a starting point for comparison rather than proof of identical lifestyles.

How this group is defined here

Members are the 3 field notes whose family or immediate parent group in the Paleobiology Database catalogue is Proceratosauridae. The interpreted diet field across the group is carnivore, based on skeletal features rather than direct observation. Groups are revised when new fossils are described, and some genera are placed here with less certainty than others, so each field note records its sources and limits.

Proceratosauridae members

Proceratosauridae member comparison
GenusPeriodFossil locationsCategory
GuanlongJurassicAsiadinosaur
KileskusJurassicAsiadinosaur
ProceratosaurusJurassicSee field notedinosaur

Quick answers about Proceratosauridae

Is Guanlong a proceratosaurid?
Yes. In this catalogue Guanlong is placed in Proceratosauridae, and its fossils are from the Jurassic period. Classification changes as new fossils are described, so the field note lists the sources and any disagreement.
Is Kileskus a proceratosaurid?
Yes. In this catalogue Kileskus is placed in Proceratosauridae, and its fossils are from the Jurassic period. Classification changes as new fossils are described, so the field note lists the sources and any disagreement.
Is Proceratosaurus a proceratosaurid?
Yes. In this catalogue Proceratosaurus is placed in Proceratosauridae, and its fossils are from the Jurassic period. Classification changes as new fossils are described, so the field note lists the sources and any disagreement.

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