Dromiceiomimus

Dromiceiomimus brevitertius

Dromiceiomimus — scientific reconstruction

Dromiceiomimus is a genus of ornithomimid theropod from the Late Cretaceous (early Maastrichtian) of Alberta, Canada. The type species, D. brevitertius, is considered a synonym of Ornithomimus edmontonicus by some authors, while others consider it a distinct and valid taxon. It was a small ornithomimid that weighed about 135 kilograms (298 lb).

Family
Ornithomimidae
Order
Saurischia
Period
Cretaceous (76.5–66.0 Ma)
Diet
Omnivore
Length
3.5 m
Weight
100 kg
Type locality
Horseshoe Canyon Formation, Alberta, Canada
Holotype
NMC 12228
PBDB
txn:38542

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