Cretaceous
Oviraptor
Oviraptor philoceratops
The catalogue presents Oviraptor as a omnivore member of Oviraptoridae that lived during the Cretaceous, between 75.0–71.0 Ma. Its estimated range is 1.6–2.0 m in length and 20–40 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 Oviraptor, the PBDB records the taxonomic attribution as Osborn (1924).
The PBDB places it in Oviraptoridae, and the catalogue record assigns it to the family Oviraptoridae.
- PBDB · taxon.parent
- Oviraptoridae
In the PBDB record, the reported stratigraphic range runs from the Coniacian to the Campanian.
The PBDB catalogues 1 occurrence, with material from the Djadokhta Formation (1). Provenance: Mongolia.
The catalogue records the holotype as AMNH 6517 and the type locality as “Djadochta Formation, Mongolia”.
- AMNH 6517
- Djadochta Formation, Mongolia
The catalogue's reference measurements are 1.6–2.0 m in length and 20–40 kg in mass — estimates, which vary with specimen and method.
- 1.6-2.0 m
- 20-40 kg
The record gathers 50 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
- 1.6–2.0 m
- Weight
- 20–40 kg
- Period
- Cretaceous
- Time range
- 75.0–71.0 Ma
Discovery Information
- First Discovery
- 1923
- Described by
- Henry Fairfield Osborn
Taxonomic Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Saurischia
- Family
- Oviraptoridae
- Genus
- Oviraptor
- Species
- O. philoceratops
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
- AMNH 6517
- Type locality
- Djadochta Formation, Mongolia