027--SHUVUUIA DESERTI

project: DINOSAURIA
specimen 027

SHUVUUIA DESERTI
"Desert Bird"
Chiappe, Norell & Clark, 1998
Length: 60cm (2ft)
Weight: 2.7kg (6 lbs)
Location: Ömnögovi, Mongolia
Era: Campanian age, upper Cretaceous (75 million years ago)

Classification:
Dinosauria
Saurischia
Theropoda
Tetanurae
Avetheropoda
Coelurosauria
Maniraptoriformes
Maniraptora
Alvarezsauridae
Parvicursorinae

Notes:
Shuvuuia is unique among non-avian Theropods as it is able to flex its upper jaw independently from its braincase, a trait that is otherwise known only in true birds.