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Citipati
''Citipati'' (pronounced in Hindi, meaning 'funeral pyre lord') is a genus of oviraptorid theropod dinosaur from the Late Cretaceous Period of what is now Mongolia (specifically, the Djadokhta Formation of Ukhaa Tolgod, in the Gobi Desert). It is one of the best-known oviraptorids, thanks to a number of well-preserved skeletons, including several specimens found in brooding positions atop nests of eggs. These nesting specimens have helped to solidify the link between non-avian dinosaurs and birds.
The type species, ''Citipati osmolskae'', was described by James M. Clark, Mark Norell, and Rinchen Barsbold in 2001. A second, as yet unnamed species may also exist. ''Citipati'' is often confused with the similar ''Oviraptor''.
==Description==
The largest ''Citipati'' were emu-sized animals and, at about 3 meters (10 ft) long, were the largest known oviraptorids until ''Gigantoraptor'' was described in 2007. Like other oviraptorids, ''Citipati'' had an unusually long neck and shortened tail, compared to most other theropods. Its skull was unusually short and highly pneumatized (riddled with openings in the bone structure), ending in a stout, toothless beak. Perhaps the most distinctive feature of ''Citipati'' was its tall crest, superficially similar to that of a modern cassowary. The crest was relatively low in the type species, ''C. osmolskae'', with a nearly vertical front margin grading into the beak. In contrast, the crest of one referred specimen which has not yet been assigned a specific name (provisionally labeled ''C. sp.'') was taller, with a prominent notch in the front margin, creating a squared appearance.
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