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Doran et al. ◀ Dinosaur baraminology ▶ 2018 ICC 421 Figure 26 . Three-dimensional classical MDS applied to Makovicky et al.’s (2004) data matrix for Maniraptoriformes. Members of Paraves ( Velociraptor , Deinonychus , Sinovenator , and Archaeopteryx ) are shown in gray, Ornithomimidae in orange, and outgroups in dark red. Citipati (light red) ordinates close to the dromaeosaurs with Shuuvuia (also light red) distantly separated from all. Scree plot indicates more variance within the first axis. Figure 27. Biplot of PCA scores (black) and vectors (gray) for Makovicky et al.’s (2004) data matrix for Maniraptoriformes. PC 1 accounts for 29.3% of the variance and PC 2 accounts for 23.9% of the variance. Ordination distinguishes Dromaeosauridae (1), Troodontidae (2), Oviraptorosauria (3), and Ornithomimosauria (4). Alvarezsauridae is noted with black triangles, Archaeopteryx with a black circle, Confuciusornis with a black diamond, and Rahonavis with a black square. Figure 28. Biplot of PCA scores (black) and vectors (gray) for Chinzorig et al.’s (2018) data matrix for Ornithomimosauria. PC 1 accounts for 24.8% of the variance and PC 2 accounts for 16.2% of the variance. PC 2 reveals a large separation between ornithomimosaurians, maniraptorans, and outgroups. Ornithomimosaurs are divided between Deinocheiridae + Harpymimus and Ornithomimidae.