Qilong - Introduction and HomePage

Welcome to Qilong!

'Yandusaurus' multidens, also called Qilong

Introduction to Qilong:

dinosaurs

Essentially, the name Qilong comes from the Chinese name for an ornithschian dinosaur, meaning "agile" or "nimble dragon", "Agilisaurus" multidens ("many toothed swift lizard") also known as "Yandusaurus" ("Yandu lizard"), to which the animal pictured above was refered to. Aside from the history of the name, I found that the animal above was the most asthete, beautiful dinosaur I'd seen, and so I named the site after it. All in all, I thing it was a good idea. The name, by the way, is pronounced KEE-long, or KEE-lyung.

In this website are a variety of icons, each being a clickable button. At present, some of these buttons may not work, being to parts of the site that are not ready yet, but most will be. Each icon applies to a specific section; these are:

Cladistic Analysis
This leads to a cladistic and/or phylogenetic analysis of any particular group, or a close approximation of one.

Geology and Map
This leads to a global map and geological data (including time and place) for any particular genus, group, or age.

Oviraptors Page
This leads to the Oviraptorosauria Section.

Dinobirds Page
This leads to the Dinobirds Section, but at present only one genus, Caudipteryx, falls under the definition; these are theropods and/or birds that are difficult to tell from the other, either "theropods" with feathers or "birds" sharing several features with theropods, in any combination, such as a long bony tail, feathers, a reversed hallux, uncinate processes, teeth or no teeth, and similar.

Additionally, there are general icons that allow passage from one page to another without a specific destination. Below, the first goes to the last page in a series, or to the home of the page at present, or to the next in a sequence.

Go Back Go back a page.

Go Next Go to the next page.

Throughout the pages, all names of dinosaurs will be hyperlinked to their pages, if they have one, or a page with a short description and possibly a picture, if neccessary; also, references will be made to names and dates, as in "Barsbold (1983)" or "Ostrom (1970)" which indicate that at the bottom of the page, in the personal bibliography, called "References," there will be an entry whose author was Barsbold R. (for Dr. Barsbold Rinchen) or Ostrom, J.H. (for Dr. John H. Ostrom) and the date it was published; following will be the name of an article or book, the journal it was published in if it was (and if it was, it will have a volume and issue number), with the pages of the piece. These are popularly called "refs." This system is used in lieu of writing out the entire article within the text, especially if the reference is repeated. Otherwise, pretty much everything else is easily handleable.

The Sections:

1. Oviraptorosauria:

My first section is devoted to the Oviraptors, odd, very unique theropods of the Northern Hemisphere (and, surprisingly, may also be from the Southern Hemisphere). These are my most beloved dinosaurs, though not exactly my favorite, I've certainly devoted a lot of time to them, and offer ideas and theories on thier evolution and bilogy. Click on the button to go there.

2. Caudipteryx:

This is a small, three-foot theropod or bird (depending on your viewpoint) that was also found in China, but elswhere from Agilisaurus (above) and has two very unique features (a bony tail, and feather impressions). Anatomically, it's a dinosaur, but feathers suggest a relationship with birds, and this is discussed within. Click on the button to go there.

Other Sections:

Aside from the above dinosaur sections, two other areas may be of interest to readers, including my full bibliography, and my compendium of pictures, including some not seen in the above sections. These are titled Refs and Pics, respectively. Click on the first button to go to the Pics Page, on the second to go to the Refs Page.

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Jaime A. Headden