Name
Hesperornithoides (Western bird).
Phonetic
Hes-per-or-nif-oy-dees.
Named By
S. Hartman, M. Mortimer, W. R. Wahl, D. R. Lomax, J. Lippincott & D. M. Lovelace - 2019.
Classification
Chordata, Reptilia, Dinosauria, Saurischia, Theropoda, Troodontidae.
Diet
Carnivore.
Species
H. miessleri
Size
Possibly up to 1 meter long for the holotype individual.
Known locations
USA, Wyoming - Morrison Formation.
Time Period
Tithonian of the Jurassic.
Fossil representation
Partial skull, jaw and post cranial remains.
Hesperornithoides is a genus of troodontid dinosaur that lived in North America during the late Jurassic.
Further reading
- A new paravian dinosaur from the Late Jurassic of North America supports a late acquisition of avian flight. - PeerJ 7:e7247. - S. Hartman, M. Mortimer, W. R. Wahl, D. R. Lomax, J. Lippincott & D. M. Lovelace - 2019.
