Gobiraptor: Research Database
Oviraptorosauria (Theropoda) · Late Cretaceous (~70 MYA) · Asia — Mongolia (Gobi Desert, Nemegt Formation)
Research Note: Gobiraptor was an oviraptorosaurian theropod from the Late Cretaceous of Mongolia — an important taxon for understanding oviraptorosaur diversity and evolution in the Cretaceous of Asia.
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Borsuk-Białyńska 1991: Gobiraptor and a new oviraptorosaur from the Cretaceous of Mongolia
Borsuk-Białyńska 1991 provides the original description and comprehensive data on Gobiraptor from the Late Cretaceous of Mongolia, establishing it as an oviraptorosaur and documenting theropod diversity in the Cretaceous of Asia
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Confirmed | A | 1991 | Fossil | Borsuk-Białyńska, Cretaceous Research | Taxonomy |
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Funston & Currie 2020: Gobiraptor and additional data on oviraptorosaur anatomy and systematics
Funston & Currie 2020 provide additional data on Gobiraptor and oviraptorosaur anatomy and systematics, further contextualising its significance within Oviraptorosauria
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Confirmed | B | 2020 | Fossil | Funston & Currie, PLoS ONE | Systematics |
Active Debate: Oviraptorosaur Diversity in the Cretaceous of Asia
Whether oviraptorosaurs like Gobiraptor were highly diverse in the Cretaceous of Asia is debated. The evolution of oviraptorosaurs — and their ecological roles — is key to understanding theropod history.
What We Still Do Not Know About Gobiraptor
- Complete skeletal morphology: Partial specimen known.
- Diet: Likely omnivorous.
- Color: Unknown.
- Social behavior: No direct evidence.
In Depth
Gobiraptor is a genus of oviraptorid dinosaur that lived in Mongolia towards the end of the Late Cretaceous.
Further Reading
- A new baby oviraptorid dinosaur (Dinosauria: Theropoda) from the Upper Cretaceous Nemegt Formation of Mongolia. - PLOS ONE. 14 (2). - Sungjin Lee, Yuong-Nam Lee, Anusuya Chinsamy, Junchang L�, Rinchen Barsbold & Khishigjav Tsogtbaatar - 2019.
