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Overoraptor
Extinct genus of theropod dinosaurs / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with Oviraptor or Overosaurus.
Overoraptor (/ˌʊuvərʊuˈræptər/, meaning "piebald thief") is an extinct genus of paravian theropod of uncertain affinities from the Late Cretaceous Huincul Formation of Argentinian Patagonia. The genus contains a single species, O. chimentoi, known from several bones of the hands, feet, and hips alongside some vertebrae.
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Overoraptor | |
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Clade: | Dinosauria |
Clade: | Saurischia |
Clade: | Theropoda |
Clade: | Maniraptora |
Clade: | Pennaraptora |
Clade: | Paraves |
Genus: | †Overoraptor |
Type species | |
† Overoraptor chimentoi Motta et al., 2020 |
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