第一宗為科學確認的恐龍蛋化石是於1923年由美國自然歷史博物館的團隊意外發現,當時他們正在蒙古尋找早期人類的證據。這些蛋當時被錯誤認為是當地很常見的草食物種原角龍屬(Protoceratops)的蛋,但現時已知道其實是屬於偷蛋龍屬(Oviraptor)的蛋。隨此之後,世界各地陸續有發現,引發多個互相競逐的分類系統。1975年,中國的古生物學家趙資奎[5]開始了一個革命性的蛋化石分類方法,by developing a system of "parataxonomy" based on the traditional Linnaean system to classify eggs based on their physical qualities rather than their hypothesized mothers. Zhao's new method of egg classification was hindered from adoption by Western scientists due to language barriers. However, in the early 1990s Russian paleontologist Konstantin Mikhailov brought attention to Zhao's work in the English language scientific literature[2].
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