Species: philoceratops OSBORN, 1924
Etymology: Greek, philos, "loving" and ceratops.
= Oviraptor (Oviraptor) philoceratops (OSBORN, 1924)
= Fenestrosaurus philoceratops OSBORN, 1924 (nomen nudum)

Holotype: AMNH FARB 6517

Locality: Bayan Zag (= Bayn Dzak, Shabarakh Usu GILMORE, 1943), Ömnögov (South Gobi), Mongolia.

Horizon: Djadochta Formation.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Middle Campanian Stage, Senonian Subepoch, Gulf Epoch, Late Cretaceous.

Material: Fragmentary skull, jaws, cervical, dorsal vertebrae, and one forelimb.
Note: Furcula was found, first interpreted as an interclavicle by OSBORN, 1924.

Note: Skull was found next to a nest of eggs.

Note: Lizard skeleton was found in the stomach region (NORELL, DINGUS & GAFFNEY, 2000), but it was not identified.

Note: A tiny hindlimb was found with the adult indicating at least some of the eggs associated with the holotype hatched and the perinates had not left the nest.

Oviraptor philoceratops (modified from SMITH, 1992), Holotype: AMNH 6517.

Referred material:

BARSBOLD, 1981

GI SPS No. 100/36: Fused clavicle.

ZPAL MgD-I/95: Skull and mandible of a juvenile.

Oviraptor philoceratops (after OSMOLSKA, 1976), ZPAL MgD-I/95.

DONG, 1992

Locality: Bayan Mandahu, Urad Houqi, Inner Mongolia (Nei Mongolia), China.

Horizon: Djadochta Formation.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Middle Campanian Stage, Senonian Subepoch, Gulf Epoch, Late Cretaceous.

Material:

Number: Not given: 3 partial skeletons.

 

DONG & CURRIE, 1995, 1996

Locality: Bayan Mandahu, Urad Houqi, Inner Mongolia (Nei Mongolia), China.

Horizon: Djadochta Formation.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Middle Campanian Stage, Senonian Subepoch, Gulf Epoch, Late Cretaceous.

Material:

IVPP V9608: A partial skeleton with vertebrae, pectoral girdle, right front limb, and right hind limb. A partial nest of half a dozen eggs found beneath the skeleton.