Oviraptoridae is a group of bird-like, herbivorous and omnivorous maniraptoran dinosaurs. Oviraptorids are characterized by their toothless, parrot-like...

that Oviraptor was distinct enough to warrant a separate family, the Oviraptoridae. When first described, Oviraptor was interpreted as an egg-thief, egg-eating...

them into two primary sub-groups, the Caenagnathidae and the Oviraptoridae. The Oviraptoridae is further divided into the small, short-armed, and crestless...

Asia. They are a member of the Oviraptorosauria, and relatives of the Oviraptoridae. Like other oviraptorosaurs, caenagnathids had specialized beaks, long...

constructed as in the Asian Oviraptoridae. Other differences from its Asian cousins include size – the Asian Oviraptoridae were smaller – as well as thicker...

†Caenagnathidae (toothless oviraptorosaurs known from North America and Asia) †Oviraptoridae (characterized by two bony projections at the back of the mouth; exclusive...

Chordata Clade: Dinosauria Clade: Saurischia Clade: Theropoda Family: †Oviraptoridae Subfamily: †Oviraptorinae Genus: †Citipati Clark et al., 2001 Type species...

Caenagnathidae Oviraptoridae...

Oviraptoridae Caenagnathidae...

features. Phylogenetic analysis places Ganzhousaurus within Oviraptoridae. Within Oviraptoridae its phylogenetic position is more unstable, with one phylogenetic...