Two nearly complete specimens of Caudipteryx preserved a lot more new information about its skeletal anatomy. It has some unexpected bird characters such as the manual digital format of “2-3-2” as in advanced birds ...
A recently collected specimen of Caudipteryx is described as a new species: C. dongi sp. nov. Compared with the type species of Caudipteryx (C zoui) the new species has relatively long iliums and smaller sternal plate...