Scipionyx (/ ˈ ʃ ɪ ˌ p iː oʊ n ɪ k s, ˌ ʃ ɪ p iː ˈ oʊ-/ SHIH-pee-oh-nicks-, [1] ship-ee-OH-[2]) was a genus of theropod dinosaur from the Early Cretaceous Pietraroja Formation of Italy, around 113 million years ago. There is only one fossil known of Scipionyx, discovered in 1981 by an amateur paleontologist and brought to the ...

Scipionyx samniticus is one of the most important recent dinosaur finds. It is a tiny theropod (meat-eater) fossil found in Cretaceous limestone in southern Italy near Naples. Although it was unearthed thirty years ago in 1981, its true importance was not realized until 1994.

Scipionyx (il cui nome significa "artiglio di Scipione") [1] [2] è un genere estinto di dinosauro teropode vissuto circa 113 milioni di anni fa, durante il piano Albiano del Cretaceo inferiore, in Italia. Il genere comprende una sola specie, S. samniticus, conosciuta grazie a un unico fossile scoperto nel 1980 da un paleontologo dilettante. Il ...

Scipionyx was found in deposits laid down in a marine environment in what is now Italy. Back in the early part of the Cretaceous Period (the third and final division of the Mesozoic Era, or ‘Age of Dinosaurs’), when Scipionyx was alive, Italy was mostly under a shallow sea dotted with small islands, and the dinosaur would have lived on one ...

Scipionyx was a compsognathid dinosaur,‭ ‬a type of small theropod that would have been near the bottom of the predatory food chain.‭ ‬Because the holotype specimen of Scipionyx,‭ ‬and at the time of writing remains the only known specimen,‭ ‬is a juvenile‭ ‬the true adult size of the species can only be speculated ...

Mar 26, 1998 · Scipionyx represents a new maniraptoriform theropod. Its discovery is remarkable considering also the scarcity of juvenile theropod dinosaurs in the fossil record.

Scipionyx was a carnivore (meat-eater) dinosaur that lived in southern Italy during the Cretaceous period, about 113 million years. It is known from a single fossil juvenile animal that was found about 30 miles (48 kilometers) northwest of what is today the city of Naples.

Feb 1, 2025 · Scipionyx is a fascinating small theropod dinosaur that roamed the earth about 113 million years ago during the Early Cretaceous period. This unique dinosaur is known for its tiny size and remarkably preserved fossils, which offer a rare glimpse into its life and environment.

Scipionyx was a genus of theropod dinosaur from the Early Cretaceous Pietraroja Formation of Italy, around 113 million years ago.

Scipionyx samniticus was a Cretaceous theropod (from 113 million years ago), perhaps a maniraptor. It is known from a single, extremely detailed specimen of a hatchling that includes fossilized soft tissues, including muscles and internal organs.