Cretaceous
Citipati
Citipati osmolskae
The catalogue presents Citipati as a omnivore member of Oviraptoridae that lived during the Cretaceous, between 80.0–75.0 Ma. Its estimated range is 2.0–3.0 m in length and 75–83 kg in mass, giving a practical sense of scale. Reference material comes from Djadochta Formation, Mongolia. Size and mass are approximations and may change with new fossils or methods.
Evidence-backed summary
For Citipati, the PBDB records the taxonomic attribution as Clark et al. (2001).
The PBDB places it in Citipatinae, and the catalogue record assigns it to the family Oviraptoridae.
- PBDB · taxon.parent
- Oviraptoridae
In the PBDB record, the reported stratigraphic range is the Campanian.
The PBDB catalogues 2 occurrences, with material from the Djadokhta Formation (2). Provenance: Mongolia.
The catalogue records the holotype as IGM 100/978 and the type locality as “Djadochta Formation, Mongolia”.
- IGM 100/978
- Djadochta Formation, Mongolia
The catalogue's reference measurements are 2.0–3.0 m in length and 75–83 kg in mass — estimates, which vary with specimen and method.
- 2.0-3.0 m
- 75-83 kg
The record gathers 17 bibliographic references registered in the PBDB, listed below.
Where it lived
Fossil occurrences on today’s map and in the tectonic reconstruction.
Positions reconstructed by PBDB/GPlates, not observed; this is not an exact habitat map.
Artistic 3D reconstruction
There is no approved species-specific 3D model yet. Generic anatomy will not be presented as if it were evidence.
Physical Specifications
- Length
- 2.0–3.0 m
- Weight
- 75–83 kg
- Period
- Cretaceous
- Time range
- 80.0–75.0 Ma
Discovery Information
- First Discovery
- 2001
- Described by
- Clark, Norell & Barsbold
Taxonomic Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Saurischia
- Family
- Oviraptoridae
- Genus
- Citipati
- Species
- C. osmolskae
Data status
Taxonomic name matched to PBDB and checked on 2026-08-08.
Taxonomic linkage does not automatically validate size, mass, behaviour or appearance.
- Type specimen
- IGM 100/978
- Type locality
- Djadochta Formation, Mongolia