- Type of dinosaur:
- small theropod
- Length:
- 1.5m
- Diet:
- carnivorous
- When it lived:
- Late Cretaceous, 81-76 million years ago
- Found in:
- Mongolia
Remains of this dinosaur have been found with feathers preserved. Sexual differences can be seen in the plumage.
Taxonomic details
- Taxonomy:
- Dinosauria, Saurischia, Theropoda, Neotheropoda, Tetanurae, Avetheropoda, Coelurosauria, Tyrannoraptora, Maniraptoriformes, Maniraptora, Oviraptorosauria, Caenagnathoidea, Oviraptoridae, Ingeniinae
- Named by:
- Barsbold (1986)
- Type species:
- gracilis
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