Talk:Deinonychosauria

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I wonder whether there should be a redirection of deinonychosaurs to this page. See this article for more information. [1] And this is one type under this name. Neuquenraptor argentinus gathima 03:22, 26 Feb 2005 (UTC)

Deinonychosaur should be a redirect to this, yes. The term is derived from Deinonychus, so there is no confusion possible. Phlebas 10:33, 18 Apr 2005 (UTC)

Parvorder/Infraorder[edit]

This is listed as an infraorder on various deinonychosaur pages, but according to this page it is a parvorder below the infraorder Coelurosauria (which is also what I always remembered). Has there been a classification overhaul regarding this group that lists it as a seperate theropod infraorder besides Coelurosauria? Jerkov (talk) 11:15, 4 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for catching that. looks like somebody changed it and nobody reverted. Dinoguy2 (talk) 17:02, 4 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

"Switchblade-like claw" phrase in opening paragraph[edit]

How is a claw like a switchblade specifically? The meaning this phrase implies is contradicted by the section below which discusses their function. The claws of this type of creature did not swing open or extend with a spring action, nor were they cutting instruments. Comparing them to any type of pocket knife is misleading. I am therefore altering it to 'sickle shaped claw' for consistency. SrJoben (talk) 17:45, 27 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Is this clasification valid[edit]

this year alone, Hartman stated Deinonychosauria as valid and the article was peer reviewed https://peerj.com/articles/7247/, so what do you think, I am a little skeptical but still--Bubblesorg (talk) 16:47, 30 September 2019 (UTC) Oh yeah and he states this article also https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-017-02515-y--Bubblesorg (talk) 16:48, 30 September 2019 (UTC)[reply]

This usage is correct because Troodontidae is closer to Dromaeosauridae than to birds in their tree. 2001:569:7CF0:9300:A47E:5CD:254B:F95 (talk) 17:04, 30 September 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Wikiped is in desperate need of an update to Lori phylogeny (especially surrounding the switch to Unenlagiidae), it's simply that nobody has gotten around to it yet. Lusotitan (Talk | Contributions) 21:44, 30 September 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Should we switch the redirect? --Bubblesorg (talk) 16:45, 4 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]

"wings" - correct terminology?[edit]

I've never read that "raptor" arms are referred to as 'wings' before - I thought that was restricted to the birds - feathered (or not), they were not appendages for flying (or swimming), so shouldn't it just be referred to as an 'arm'? 50.111.54.42 (talk) 13:29, 4 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

A bit late but wings are arms. Many birds can't fly are still said to have wings, while some deinonychosaurs appear to have flown.Kiwi Rex (talk) 01:49, 10 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]