Linhevenator [SEP] parent taxon
large troodontid with an estimated body weight of . The arms are relatively short but the humerus is very robust. The describers suggest the arm might have been used for digging or climbing. The first toe was preserved in a lateral position, instead of pointing forwards. "Linhevenator" has a dromaeosaurid-like pedal digit II, carrying a sickle-claw larger than that of basal troodontids.
Classification.
"Linhevenator" was assigned to the Troodontidae by the describers. It possesses a combination of "primitive" (basal
The authors, Philip J. Currie and Peng, did not find any autapomorphies of "Saurornithoides", but based on the then current knowledge of anatomy and genera, the assignment was reasonable. In 2011, "Linhevenator" was described, and IVPP V 10597 was shown to have many similarities to this new taxon, possibly being a juvenile. However, a 2012 study of the histology and osteology of IVPP V 10597 determined that it was a new taxon related to "Linhevenator", and it was named "Philovenator curriei"