DINOSAUR GROUPS

Deinocheiridae

3 field notes in this family: Deinocheirus, Garudimimus and Harpymimus.

ARTISTIC RECONSTRUCTION

What is Deinocheiridae?

Deinocheiridae is a family of prehistoric animals used in this catalogue to connect related field notes. Deinocheirus, Garudimimus and Harpymimus share this grouping, and their fossils come from the Cretaceous period, with finds reported from Asia. The shared grouping is a starting point for comparison rather than proof of identical lifestyles.

How this group is defined here

Members are the 3 field notes whose family or immediate parent group in the Paleobiology Database catalogue is Deinocheiridae. The interpreted diet field across the group is omnivore, based on skeletal features rather than direct observation. Groups are revised when new fossils are described, and some genera are placed here with less certainty than others, so each field note records its sources and limits.

Deinocheiridae members

Deinocheiridae member comparison
GenusPeriodFossil locationsCategory
DeinocheirusCretaceousAsiadinosaur
GarudimimusCretaceousAsiadinosaur
HarpymimusCretaceousAsiadinosaur

Quick answers about Deinocheiridae

Is Deinocheirus a deinocheirid?
Yes. In this catalogue Deinocheirus is placed in Deinocheiridae, and its fossils are from the Cretaceous period. Classification changes as new fossils are described, so the field note lists the sources and any disagreement.
Is Garudimimus a deinocheirid?
Yes. In this catalogue Garudimimus is placed in Deinocheiridae, and its fossils are from the Cretaceous period. Classification changes as new fossils are described, so the field note lists the sources and any disagreement.
Is Harpymimus a deinocheirid?
Yes. In this catalogue Harpymimus is placed in Deinocheiridae, and its fossils are from the Cretaceous period. Classification changes as new fossils are described, so the field note lists the sources and any disagreement.

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