Genus: Albertonykus LONGRICH & CURRIE, 2009 (published 2008)
Etymology: In reference to the Province of Alberta, Canada, where the specimen
was found, and Greek, onyx, "claw."
Species: borealis LONGRICH & CURRIE, 2009 (published 2008)
Etymology: Greek, borealis, "north."
Holotype: RTMP 2001.45.91
Locality: Dry Island, Buffalo Jump, Wheatland County, Alberta Province, Canada.
Horizon: Horseshoe Canyon Formation, Edmonton Group.
Biostratigraphy:
Age: Edmontonian age, lower Maastrichtian Stage, Upper Senonian subepoch, Upper Gulf Epoch, Late Cretaceous.
Material: Left ulna.
Referred material:
RTMP 2000.45.86: Manual claw.
RTMP 2000.45.98: Right tibia.
RTMP 2000.45.31: Proximal end of left tibia.
RTMP 2000.45.12, 2002.25.52: Right metatarsal III.
RTMP 2000.45.85: Proximal end of metatarsal II or IV.
RTMP 2000.45.61: Pedal phalanx II-1.
RTMP 2000.45.8: Pedal phalanx III-1.
RTMP 1999.50.110: Pedal phalanx III-3: Pedal phalax III-3.
RTMP 2003.45.51, 2000.45.97: Unidentified pedal phalanges.
Locality: About 10 meters below the bone bed, Buffalo Jump Province, Wheatland County, Alberta Province, Canada.
Horizon: Horseshoe Canyon Formation, Edmonton Group.
Biostratigraphy:
Age: Edmontonian age, lower Maastrichtian Stage, Upper Senonian subepoch, Upper Gulf Epoch, Late Cretaceous.
Material:
UALVP 48636: Pedal phalanx IV-1.
Locality: Across the Red Deer River, Buffalo Jump Province, Wheatland County, Alberta Province, Canada.
Horizon: Horseshoe Canyon Formation, Edmonton Group.
Biostratigraphy:
Age: Edmontonian age, lower Maastrichtian Stage, Upper Senonian subepoch, Upper Gulf Epoch, Late Cretaceous.
Material:
RTMP 2003.58.8: Pedal phalanx ?III-2.