Beibeilong

Beibeilong; Temporal range: Late Cretaceous,
	Life reconstruction
Scientific classification
Unrecognized taxon (fix):	Beibeilong
Type species
	Beibeilong sinensis; Pu et al., 2017

Beibeilong is an extinct genus of oviraptor-like dinosaur. The genus contains a single species B. sinensis, named in 2017 by Pu and colleagues based on a nest with an embryo (nicknamed "Baby Louie") and eggs. It was similar to Gigantoraptor, and may have been of similar size as an adult. ^[1]

Embryo and eggs of "Baby Louie"

Beibeilong Media

Map locality of HGM 41HIII1219, red star represents the discovery site
Unprepared (left) and prepared (right) block of HGM 41HIII1219
Beibeilong estimated adult size and eggs compared to a 1.8 m (5.9 ft) tall human
Skull (a, b, c) and pelvic girdle (d) details of embryonic Beibeilong
Life restoration of embryonic Beibeilong, based on Baby Louie
Eggshell surface (a) and microstructure (b) of a Beibeilong egg
Skeletal diagrams featuring several members of Caenagnathidae
Embryonic stage of Beibeilong compared to siamese crocodile embryos
Speculative life restoration of adult Beibeilong based on other caenagnathids

References

↑ Pu, H.; Zelenitsky, D.K.; Lü, J.; Currie, P.J.; Carpenter, K.; Xu, L.; Koppelhus, E.B.; Jia, S.; Xiao, L.; Chuang, H.; Li, T.; Kundrát, M.; Shen, C. (2017). "Perinate and eggs of a giant caenagnathid dinosaur from the Late Cretaceous of central China". Nature Communications. 8: 14952. doi:10.1038/ncomms14952. PMC 5477524. PMID 28486442.

[1] Pu, H.; Zelenitsky, D.K.; Lü, J.; Currie, P.J.; Carpenter, K.; Xu, L.; Koppelhus, E.B.; Jia, S.; Xiao, L.; Chuang, H.; Li, T.; Kundrát, M.; Shen, C. (2017). "Perinate and eggs of a giant caenagnathid dinosaur from the Late Cretaceous of central China". Nature Communications. 8: 14952. doi:10.1038/ncomms14952. PMC 5477524. PMID 28486442.

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