Genus
Valid Extinct

Khaan

Clark et al. 2001

Khaan is an extinct genus of oviraptorid dinosaur known from remains found in the Djadochta Formation of Mongolia, dating to the Late Cretaceous.

Temporal range
Triassic
Jurassic
Cretaceous
Paleogene
Neogene
252 201 145 66 0 Ma
PBDB occurrences
2
Group
Dinosaures
Omnivore Ground dwelling (surface) Terrestrial
Khaan
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Khaan fossil holotype IGM 100/1127. © Steve Starer from Commack NY, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia
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Classification
Dinosauria Unranked clade
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Theropoda Unranked clade
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Neotheropoda Unranked clade
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Averostra Unranked clade
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Tetanurae Unranked clade
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Coelurosauria Unranked clade
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Maniraptora Unranked clade
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Oviraptorosauria Infraorder
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Oviraptoridae Family
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Heyuanninae Subfamily
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Khaan Genus
Fossil sites 2 geolocated sites
Distribution
Top countries
🇲🇳 Mongolia
2
Geological formations
Djadokhta
2
Temporal distribution
Campanian (83.6–72.2 Ma)
2
Species (1)
Khaan mckennai 84 Ma
Images 1
Bibliography
Original description
J. M. Clark, M. A. Norell, and R. Barsbold. 2001. Two new oviraptorids (Theropoda: Oviraptorosauria), Upper Cretaceous Djadokhta Formation, Ukhaa Tolgod, Mongolia. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 21(2):209-213 DOI ↗
Bibliography (1)
J. M. Clark, M. A. Norell, and R. Barsbold. 2001. Two new oviraptorids (Theropoda: Oviraptorosauria), Upper Cretaceous Djadokhta Formation, Ukhaa Tolgod, Mongolia. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 21(2):209-213 DOI ↗