†family Scansoriopterygidae Czerkas and Yuan 2002 (avialan)
PaleoDB taxon number: 137497
Full reference: S. A. Czerkas and C. Yuan. 2002. An arboreal maniraptoran from northeastern China. Feathered Dinosaurs and the Origin of Flight. The Dinosaur Museum Journal 1. The Dinosaur Museum, Blanding, UT 63-95
Parent taxon: Avialae according to F. Zhang et al. 2008
Sister taxa: Alcmonavis, Archaeopterygidae, Archaeopteryx, Aurornis, Dalianraptor, Fukuipteryx, Llerdopteryx, Llerdopteryx viai, Wellnhoferia, Wyleyia, Wyleyia valdensis
Subtaxa: Scansoriopteryx, Yi
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore