Tongtianlong Lü et al. 2016 (maniraptoran)

Reptilia - Theropoda - Oviraptoridae

Full reference: J. Lü, R. Chen, S. L. Brusatte, Y. Zhu, and C. Shen. 2016. A Late Cretaceous diversification of Asian oviraptorid dinosaurs: evidence from a new species preserved in an unusual posture. Scientific Reports 6:35780:1-12

Parent taxon: Citipatinae according to G. F. Funston 2020

See also Lü et al. 2016

Sister taxa: Citipati, Corythoraptor, Huanansaurus, Rinchenia, Wulatelong

Subtaxa: Tongtianlong limosus

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Ecology: ground dwelling omnivore

Distribution: found only at No. 3 high school of Ganxian (Cretaceous of China)

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