Saurornithoides
Saurornithoides (/sɔːˌrɔːrnɪˈθɔɪdiːz/ saw-ROR-ni-THOY-deez) is a genus of troodontid maniraptoran dinosaur, which lived during the Late Cretaceous period. These creatures were predators, which could run fast on their hind legs and had excellent sight and hearing. The name is derived from the Greek stems saur~ (lizard), ornith~ (bird) and eides (form), referring to its bird-like skull.
| Saurornithoides Temporal range: Late Cretaceous | |
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| Holotype skull, AMNH 6516 | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Clade: | Dinosauria |
| Clade: | Saurischia |
| Clade: | Theropoda |
| Family: | †Troodontidae |
| Subfamily: | †Troodontinae |
| Genus: | †Saurornithoides Osborn, 1924 |
| Species: | †S. mongoliensis |
| Binomial name | |
| †Saurornithoides mongoliensis Osborn, 1924 | |
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