Apatoraptor pennatus Funston & Currie, 2016
Dinosauria
Saurischia
Theropoda
Oviraptorosauria
Caenagnathidae
Elmisaurinae
Late Cretaceous
Horseshoe Canyon Fm (Campanian)
Alberta, Canada
Length:2 m
The articulated partial skeleton of this dinosaur was unearthed in 1993 but was fully described in 2016 when it was realized to be a new species.
References:
Funston, G. F., & Currie, P. J. (2016). A new caenagnathid (Dinosauria: Oviraptorosauria) from the Horseshoe Canyon Formation of Alberta, Canada, and a reevaluation of the relationships of Caenagnathidae. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, e1160910.
June 9, 2016
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