Tototlmimus

bird mimic

• tototl · Nahuatl · bird
• mimus · Latin · mimic

The name combines the Nahuatl word "tototl" (bird) with the Latin "mimus" (mimic). It means "bird mimic", the same naming pattern used for other ornithomimosaurs ("bird-mimic dinosaurs"), which resembled modern ostriches. The species name packardensis refers to the Packard Formation where it was found.

Named by

Serrano-Brañas et al.

Year named

2020

Period

Late Cretaceous

Stage

Campanian

Found in

Packard Formation (Cabullona Group), Sonora, Mexico

A valid ornithomimosaur theropod; the type species is Tototlmimus packardensis. It is known from partial remains. I am less certain of the exact stage and authorship details.