Shuvuuia
Shuvuuia is a genus of bird-like theropod dinosaur from the later Cretaceous of Mongolia.
| Shuvuuia Temporal range: Upper Cretaceous | |
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| Family: | Alvarezsauridae |
| Genus: | Shuvuuia Chiappe, Norell & Clark, 1998 |
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It is a member of the family Alvarezsauridae, small coelurosaurian dinosaurs which have short but powerful forelimbs specialized for digging.
The name Shuvuuia is derived from the Mongolian word shuvuu meaning "bird".
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