Deinocheirus is an ornithomimosaurian theropod dinosaur from the Late Cretaceous of Mongolia.
Description[]
Little skeletal material of Deinocheirus has been formally described. Its most completely known elements are its forelimbs, which each measure two and a half meters in length. Its hands bore claws that were nearly 20 centimeters long. Ribs and vertebrae are also known.[1]
New specimens of Deinocheirus have recently been discovered. While they are yet to be formally described, the new fossil material confirms their ornithomimosaurian identity and indicates that the dinosaur had a sail or hump on its back much like Spinosaurus or Ouranosaurus.[2] The skull was stolen by looters, but was later recovered and returned to Mongolia.[3] Descriptions and photographs reveal that the skull looks superficially similar to that of a hadrosaur.[4]
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References[]
- ↑ Osmólska, H. and Roniewicz, E. (1970). "Deinocheiridae, a new family of theropod dinosaurs." Palaeontologica Polonica, 21: 5-19. full text online
- ↑ Switek, B. (2013). "Mystery Dinosaur Finally Gets a Body", NationalGeographic.com.
- ↑ "The "horrible hand" Deinocheirus dinosaur's fossils are repatriated to its home country", InfoMongolia.com
- ↑ http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn25551-stolen-dinosaur-head-reveals-weird-hybrid-species.html#.U3EwQHbG65K