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Map of caenagnathid discoveries in the Dinosaur Park Formation
Size comparison of the Dinosaur Park caenagnathids
Histological section of a metatarsal of Citipes elegans
Holotype specimen of Chirostenotes pergracilis
Metatarsal referred to Citipes elegans, shown from multiple views
Holotype of Caenagnathus collinsi
Body mass of oviraptorosaurs over time
Metatarsals assigned to Leptorhynchos sp.
Proximal view of the tibia from CMN 9802, possibly Qiupalong sp.
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