page_title: Citipati
section_title: Classification
hierarchical_section_title: Citipati / Classification
caption_attribution_description: English: Skeletal reconstruction of the Zamyn Khondt Citipati sp..
context_page_description: Citipati is a genus of oviraptorid theropod dinosaur from the Late Cretaceous Period of what is now Mongolia. 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 in 2001. A second, as yet unnamed species may also exist. Citipati is often confused with the similar Oviraptor.
context_section_description: The cladogram below follows an analysis by Fanti et al., 2012.
caption: Skeletal restorations of GIN 100/42
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