Anserimimus
From Latin 'anser' meaning 'goose' and Greek 'mimos' meaning 'mimic', meaning 'goose mimic'.
Late Cretaceous stages
Anserimimus is a genus of ornithomimid theropod dinosaur, from the Late Cretaceous Period of what is now Mongolia. It was a lanky, fast-running animal, possibly an omnivore. From what fossils are known, it probably closely resembled other ornithomimids, except for its more powerful forelimbs.
Species
Anserimimus planinychus Barsbold, 1988
Type species
From Latin planus, meaning 'flat', and the Ancient Greek onyx, meaning 'claw', in reference to the peculiarly flattened claws that characterize the genus.
- Holotype
- IGM 100/300 , Paleontological Center, Mongolian Academy of Sciences
- Horizon
- Nemegt Formation, Maastrichtian, Late Cretaceous , 72.2–66.0 million years ago
- Locality
- Bügiin Tsav, Ömnögovi, Mongolia
References
- Barsbold, R. (1988). A new Late Cretaceous ornithomimid from the Mongolian People's Republic. Paleontological Journal 1988(1): 122-125. barsbold1988a
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Paul, G. S. (2024). The Princeton Field Guide to Dinosaurs (3rd ed.). Princeton University Press.
Source of the appearance features.
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