Archaeovolans

ancient flyer

• archaios · Greek · ancient
• volans · Latin · flying

The name combines the Greek "archaios" (ancient) with the Latin "volans" (flying), so it means "ancient flyer". It refers to the animal's feathered, flight-capable anatomy. It was a feathered, bird-like theropod from the Early Cretaceous of Liaoning, China.

Period

Early Cretaceous

Found in

Yixian Formation, Liaoning, China

I am not certain of this genus's current taxonomic standing. It may be a doubtful or invalid name, possibly a synonym of a better-known Liaoning feathered theropod, and I could not confirm the author, year or status. Treat the details here with caution and check a current source.