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Oviraptoridae

Machairasaurus

Generic theropod body-plan outline
You 1.8 m (5.9 ft) tall
Machairasaurus 1.5 m (4.9 ft) long
as long as 2 people standing fingertip to fingertip
generic theropod body plan, scaled to length — not a silhouette of Machairasaurus
Length
1.5 m (4.9 ft)
Period
Cretaceous (145–66 Mya)
Place
China · Mongolia
Food
Omnivore
Clade
Oviraptoridae

Machairasaurus is a genus of oviraptorid dinosaur which was found in the Bayan Mandahu Formation, China, dating to the late Cretaceous period.

What we know

  • Named by Longrich, Currie & Dong, 2010.
  • Body length estimated at about 1.5 m.
  • Fossils found in China and Mongolia.

What we guess

The reconstruction notes for Machairasaurus — soft tissue, color, behavior — haven't been written up yet. Only the recorded basics above are filled in so far.