Citipati
Citipati (pronounced [ˈtʃiːt̪ɪpət̪i] in Hindi, meaning 'funeral pyre lord') is a genus of oviraptorid theropod dinosaur from the Late Cretaceous Period of what is now Mongolia.
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| Nesting C. osmolskae specimen nicknamed "Big Mamma", housed at the AMNH | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Family: | Oviraptoridae |
| Genus: | Citipati Clark, Norell & Barsbold, 2001 |
| Species: | C. osmolskae
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| Binomial name | |
| Citipati osmolskae Clark, Norell & Barsbold, 2001
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The type species, Citipati osmolskae, was described in 2001. A second, as yet unnamed species may also exist. Citipati is often confused with the similar Oviraptor
Citipati Media
Citipati embryo IGM 100/971
Citipati specimen IGM 100/979, popularly known as "Big Mama"
Citipati specimen IGM 100/1004, also known as "Big Auntie"
Caudal vertebra from the holotype
Mounted IGM 100/42; this specimen has been largely used as a reference for Oviraptor and could represent a second species of Citipati
Life restoration of the Zamyn Khondt oviraptorid
Size comparison of three specimens of Citipati (holotype, Big Auntie and Big Mama)
Line drawing of the holotype skull
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