Fig. 3.

Phylogenetic relationships and temporal distribution of Balaur bondoc and other dromaeosaurids. Strict consensus tree resulting from phylogenetic analysis (5,832 most parsimonious trees of length 880, consistency index = 0.35, retention index = 0.71; see SI Appendix), which places Balaur as a derived dromaeosaurid closely related to Asian and North American taxa of contemporary or slightly older age. Thick bars represent the finest age resolution for each taxon, not actual duration.