Ceratonykus
Ceratonykus was a tiny, bird-like dinosaur that lived in the Late Cretaceous period. It was an alvarezsaur, a group of dinosaurs with strong, clawed hands and long legs. This little dinosaur probably used its sharp claws to dig for insects and other small prey.13
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Ceratonykus had a very small brain, but scientists found that its brain was built like a reptile's, with no curves. Its optic lobes were pushed to the sides, like in birds.2
This dinosaur had excellent eyesight and hearing, which helped it hunt for food.2
The name Ceratonykus means 'horned claw', but it did not have a horn on its head. The name refers to a small horn-like bump on its claw bones.1
Ceratonykus was about the size of a chicken, measuring up to 75 centimetres (2.5 feet) long and weighing less than a kilogram (2.2 pounds).1
Its brain had a large cerebellum, which helped with balance and coordination. This suggests that its ancestors might have climbed trees.2
Some scientists think Ceratonykus might actually be the same dinosaur as Parvicursor, because they are so similar.1

As preguntas máis frecuentes sobre Ceratonykus
?How big was Ceratonykus?
Ceratonykus was tiny, about the size of a chicken. It measured up to 75 centimetres (2.5 feet) long and weighed around 760 grams (1.7 pounds).1
?What did Ceratonykus eat?
Ceratonykus probably used its sharp claws to dig for insects and other small prey.1
?Did Ceratonykus have feathers?
Yes, Ceratonykus was a feathered theropod dinosaur, like many of its relatives.1
?Is Ceratonykus a dinosaur?
Yes, Ceratonykus is a dinosaur. It was a small, bird-like alvarezsaurid theropod from the Late Cretaceous.1
Para expertos en dinos
- Nome científico
- Ceratonykus
- Bautizado por
- Alifanov and Barsbold 20093
- Grupo
- Dinos emplumados curiosos
- Familia / clado
- Alvarezsauridae3
- Clasificación
- Theropoda > Alvarezsauridae3
- Idade das rochas
- de 84 a 72 millóns de anos (Campanian)3
- Formacións rochosas
- Baruungoyot3
- Países
- Mongolia3
- Rexistros fósiles
- 1 na Paleobiology Database3
- Descubrimento
- Ceratonykus was discovered in 2003 in Mongolia by a fossil preparator named Otkhoon Zhargal. It was named and described in 2009 by Vladimir Alifanov and Rinchen Barsbold.1
- Aínda en debate
- Scientists still debate whether Ceratonykus is its own species or just a younger version of another alvarezsaur called Parvicursor.1
De onde veñen os datos
- Ceratonykus (en.wikipedia.org)
- Brain structure and neurobiology of Alvarezsaurians (Dinosauria), exemplified by Ceratonykus oculatus (Parvicursoridae) from the Late Cretaceous of Mongolia | Paleontological Journal | Springer Nature Link (link.springer.com)
- Ceratonykus in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): idade, lugares, formacións rochosas, clasificación.
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