Oksoko avarsan is a newly discovered two fingered oviraptorosaur

[Faelrin]

Here is a link I came across explaining the new discovery:

http://www.sci-news.com/paleontology/oksoko-avarsan-08928.html

Here's a link to the paper, which appears to be open access:

https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rsos.201184

It was found in the Nemegt formation, during the Maastrichtian of the late Cretaceous period, so probably co-existed with Deinocheirus, Tarbosaurus, etc. The skeleton appears to be mostly complete, including the skull with it, and partially articulated from the looks of it (the paper will probably correct me if I am wrong).

Here is a gorgeous illustration by Michael W. Skrepnick, which I am assuming was for the paper originally.



Here is the fossil itself:



Here is a skeletal reconstruction:



I think this is a pretty exciting discovery honestly, and as usual one I would like to add to my collection someday. If not from Safari Ltd, who's oviraptorosaurs have been wonderfully done, then possibly CollectA or PNSO may take up the reigns for this one.

[Shonisaurus]

I too would like that rare oviraptosaurus in my collection of toy dinosaurs preferably made by Doug Watson or Mathias Geiger.

[ITdactyl]

Did a double-take on that skeletal; thought it had bunny hands (in 2020). 'Realized the hand is in chicken wing position... Though it still feels forced.

[Jose S.M.]

That's a great discovery. It's interesting that they were all juveniles and seem to be preserved in a resting position. The paper also says they were crushed dorso-ventrally. I wonder if they were trapped by a sudden landslide or something like that. And also the fossil was rescued from poachers! It's a great thing they got it back, imagine having lost such finding.

[Loon]

What a fossil! Thank goodness this thing was saved, it's truly a fantastic fossil. I spent quite some time just looks at the picture of it, and I'm sure to keep doing that. Oviraptorosaurs are some of my favorites, so it's really neat to have a unique new species in the mix.

[Halichoeres]

That's an interesting find. Is this the only instance of manual digit reduction known in maniraptorans apart from the Ornithothoraces and alvarezsaurids?

[Libraraptor]

What an interesting fossil! Gives insights into Oviraptorids´ behaviour and looks fantastic!

[Sim]

That's an interesting find. Is this the only instance of manual digit reduction known in maniraptorans apart from the Ornithothoraces and alvarezsaurids?

No, it occurs in Caudipteryx and Balaur as well.

[Halichoeres]

That's an interesting find. Is this the only instance of manual digit reduction known in maniraptorans apart from the Ornithothoraces and alvarezsaurids?

No, it occurs in Caudipteryx and Balaur as well.

Thanks!