Tototlmimus

To-tot-l-my-mus.
By Nisha Yadav
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Nisha Yadav

Physicist

Nisha Yadav is a dedicated physicist whose work bridges the gap between physics and paleontology. With a deep interest in the processes that preserve ancient life, she explores how physical principles govern fossilization and the preservation of extinct species.

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Yadav, N. (2012, August 6). Tototlmimus. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/tototlmimus/

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Name

Tototlmimus ‭(‬Bird mimic‭)‬.

Phonetic

To-tot-l-my-mus.

Named By

Claudia In�s Serrano-Bra�as,‭ ‬Esperanza Torres-Rodr�guez,‭ ‬Paola Carolina Reyes-Luna,‭ ‬Ixchel Gonz�lez-Ram�rez‭ & ‬Carlos Gonz�lez-Le�ne‭ ‬-‭ ‬2016.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Reptilia,‭ ‬Dinosauria,‭ ‬Saurischia,‭ ‬Theropoda,‭ ‬Ornithomimosauria,‭ ‬Ornithomimidae.

Diet

Omnivore‭?

Species

T.‭ ‬packardensis‭

Size

Unknown due to lack of fossil remains.

Known locations

Mexico‭ ‬-‭ ‬Packard Formation.

Time Period

Campanian of the Cretaceous.

Fossil representation

Disarticulated finger and foot bones.

In Depth

       Tototlmimus is a genus of ornithomimosaur that lived in Mexico during the late Cretaceous.‭ ‬So far Tototlmimus is only known from fossils of some foot bones and fingers,‭ ‬and so it is hard to infer much about this dinosaur other than that it has been estimated to have been a medium sized ornithomimid.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬A new ornithomimid dinosaur from the Upper Cretaceous Packard Shale Formation‭ (‬Cabullona Group‭) ‬Sonora,‭ ‬M�xico.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Cretaceous Research‭ ‬58:‭ ‬49‭–‬62.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Claudia In�s Serrano-Bra�as,‭ ‬Esperanza Torres-Rodr�guez,‭ ‬Paola Carolina Reyes-Luna,‭ ‬Ixchel Gonz�lez-Ram�rez‭ & ‬Carlos Gonz�lez-Le�ne‭ ‬-‭ ‬2016.

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