- and two
metres long in most cases,
though some
possible oviraptorids were enormous.
Oviraptorids are
currently known only from the Late
Cretaceous of Asia...
-
other oviraptorids. The
palate is rigid,
extended below the jaw line and
formed by the premaxillae, vomers, and maxillae. As in
other oviraptorids, it may...
- is
known to nest in
large clutches like
oviraptorids.
Based on the
forelimb position of
nesting oviraptorids, Hopp and
Orsen proposed brooding as the...
- from many
juvenile specimens that
represent some of the
smallest known oviraptorids and also a
single subadult specimen.
Specimens of
Yulong were collected...
-
saurischian hip. Like
other late
oviraptorids (except Nomingia), the
pubis bone is
concave cranially. Like
other oviraptorids, the
obturator process is midway...
- like
other oviraptorids. The
palate was
strongly concave (downwards-projecting), and had a
cleft on the
central part. As in
other oviraptorids, it had a...
-
family of
flightless birds. The
discovery of
skeletons of the
related oviraptorids revealed that they were in fact non-avian theropods, and the discovery...
- one species, T. limosus.
Tongtianlong was a sheep-sized
member of the
oviraptorids, a
group of omnivorous, feathered, bird-like theropods. The describers...
- ****igned to its own genus. The
oviraptorid diet is disputed, with
plants and
molluscs having been suggested. Like
other oviraptorids,
Khaan was
probably at least...
-
contributes to
current knowledge about the
paleogeographical distribution of
oviraptorids in
southern China. It was most
likely an
omnivorous animal along with...
