Kinnareemimus

Kinnaree mimic

• Kinnaree · Thai (from Sanskrit) · kinnari, a mythical half-bird, half-human creature
• mimus · Greek · mimic

The name combines "kinnaree" (kinnari), a graceful half-bird, half-woman creature from Thai and wider Southeast Asian mythology, with the Greek "mimos", meaning "mimic". It refers to the animal's slender, bird-like build, and honours the mythical being familiar in Thai culture. The name follows the common ornithomimosaur ("bird mimic") naming pattern.

Named by

Buffetaut et al.

Year named

2009

Period

Early Cretaceous

Stage

Barremian

Found in

Sao Khua Formation, Khon Kaen Province, northeastern Thailand

A small basal ornithomimosaur (theropod). The type species is Kinnareemimus khonkaenensis. It is known from fragmentary remains and is one of the earliest known ornithomimosaurs from Southeast Asia. The exact age of the Sao Khua Formation is debated, so the stage given is approximate.