Afromimus

Afromimus
Temporal range: Aptian-Albian, 112 Ma
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Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Clade:Dinosauria
Order:Saurischia
Suborder:Theropoda
Clade:†Ornithomimosauria
Genus:†Afromimus
Sereno, 2017
Type species
Afromimus tenerensis
Sereno, 2017

Afromimus (meaning "Africa mimic") is a genus of ornithomimosaurian theropod dinosaur from the Early Cretaceous Elrhaz Formation of Niger. It contains a single species, A. tenerensis, named in 2017 by Paul Sereno from parts of the right leg, vertebrae, and ribs found in the Ténéré Desert.[1] Although originally described as an ornithomimid, it has sometimes been considered to be a noasaurid ceratosaur.

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References

  1. ↑ Sereno, P. (2017). "Early Cretaceous ornithomimosaurs (Dinosauria: Coelurosauria) from Africa". Ameghiniana. 54 (5): 576–616. doi:10.5710/AMGH.23.10.2017.3155.
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