Xu Xing (paleontologist)

Xu Xing (Chinese: 徐星; pinyin: Xú Xīng; born July 1969) is a Chinese paleontologist who has named more dinosaurs than any other living paleontologist.

A graduate from the department of geology of Peking University, he is currently a researcher at the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Beijing.

[2] He graduated in 1995, and claims inspiration from Roy Chapman Andrews.

[3] Among Xu's paleontological contributions have been discovery and analysis of dinosaur fossils with avian characteristics, and development of theories in regarding the evolution of feathers.

Beipiaosaurus 1999 Chaoyangsaurus 1999 Dilong 2004 Erliansaurus 2002 Eshanosaurus 2001 Gigantoraptor 2007 Graciliraptor 2004 Guanlong 2006 Hongshanosaurus 2003 Incisivosaurus 2000 Jeholosaurus 2000 Jinzhousaurus 2001 Liaoceratops 2002 Liaoningosaurus 2001 Limusaurus 2009 Lingwulong 2018 Linheraptor 2010 Mei long 2004 Microraptor 2000 Nanyangosaurus 2000 Neimongosaurus 2001 Pedopenna 2005 Sinornithosaurus 1999 Sinovenator 2002 Sinusonasus 2004 Sonidosaurus 2006 Xinjiangovenator 2005 Previously described as a specimen of Phaedrolosaurus by Dong Zhiming in 1973.