Anomalipes

anomalous foot

• anomali- · Latin · irregular, unusual (from anomalus)
• pes · Latin · foot

The name combines Latin words for "irregular" or "unusual" and "foot". It refers to the unusual foot anatomy of the type specimen, in particular its distinctive metatarsus. The only named species is Anomalipes zhaoi.

Named by

Yu et al.

Year named

2018

Period

Late Cretaceous

Found in

Nanxiong Formation, Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China

A small, toothless theropod placed in Caenagnathoidea (Oviraptorosauria). The author, year, locality and age are given from memory, so please check them against the original description.