Arkansaurus Hunt and Quinn 2018 (ornithomimosaur)

Reptilia - Theropoda

Full reference: R. K. Hunt and J. H. Quinn. 2018. A new ornithomimosaur from the Lower Cretaceous Trinity Group of Arkansas. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 38(1):e1421209:1-12

Parent taxon: Ornithomimosauria according to R. K. Hunt and J. H. Quinn 2018

Sister taxa: Afromimus, Aviatyrannis, Beishanlong, Coelosaurus, Deinocheiridae, Garudimimidae, Harpymimidae, Hexing, Kinnareemimus, Nqwebasauridae, Nqwebasaurus, Ornithomimidae, Ornithomimoidea, Pelecanimimidae, Pelecanimimus, Shenzhousaurus, Thecocoelurus, Valdoraptor

Subtaxa: Arkansaurus fridayi

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Type: Arkansaurus fridayi

Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore-omnivore

Distribution: found only at Lockesburg (UAM) (Cretaceous of Arkansas)

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