Full reference: F. v. Huene. 1948. Short review of the lower tetrapods. In: A. L. Du Toit (ed.), Robert Broom Commemorative Volume. Royal Society of South Africa Special Publication 65-106
Parent taxon: Coelurosauria according to F. v. Huene 1948
Sister taxa: Alvarezsauria, Aorun, Bicentenaria, Bressanichnus, Britoichnium, Coelurus, Columbosauripus, Compsognathidae, Compsognathus, Defarrariischnium, Ignotornis, Juravenator, Lapparentichnus, Lourinhanosaurus, Maniraptora, Maniraptoriformes, Nedcolbertia, Ngexisaurus, Ornitholestes, Ornithomimipus, Plesiothornipus, Proceratosaurus, Richardoestesia, Satapliasaurus, Segisauridae, Shensipus, Sinosauropteryx, Tanycolagreus, Taupezia, Therizinosauroidea, Tugulusaurus, Tyrannosauroidea, Xinjiangovenator, Zuolong
Subtaxa: none
Type: Halticosaurus
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore