Species: deserti CHIAPPE, NORELL & CLARK, 1998
Etymology: Desert in reference to the semi-arid depositional environment of the Djadokhta Formation.

Holotype: Mongolian Geological Institute, Ulann-bataar, MGI 100/975

Locality: Ukhaa Tolgod, near the salt extraction settlement of Daus, northeastern Nemegt Basin, Gurvan Tes Somon, Ömnögov (South Gobi), Mongolia.

Horizon: Djadokhta Formation or the Barun Goyot Formation.

Biostratigraphy:

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

Material: 9 cervical vertebrae, several thoracic vertebrae, synsacrum, 19 caudals, portions of the forelimb and thoracic girdle, ilium and proximal portions of the ischium and pubis, portions of femur and tibiotarsus, complete metatarsals, and several pedal phalanges.

Referred material:

Shuvuuia deserti (after CHIAPPE, NORELL & CLARK, 2002), Holotype: MGI 100/975

After Hutchinson & Chiappe, 1998.

MGI N 100/977 (NOVACK, NORELL, McKENNA & CLARK, 1994): A well preserved skull and nearly complete skeleton.
Note: This specimen has keratinous structure which indicates a feathery covering. (SCHWEITZER, WATT, FORSTER, NORELL & CHIAPPE, 1997).

MGI 100/1001: Skull and partial skeleton.

 

Locality: Tögrögiin Shiree (= Tugrugeen Shireh, Tugrikin-Shireh locality), Ömnögov (South Gobi), Mongolia.

Horizon: Djadochta Formation.

Biostratigraphy:

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

Material:

MBI N100/99: A skull fragment and articulated postcranial skeleton lacking cervical vertebrae, thoracic girdle and proximal forelimb elements.

 

SUZUKI, CHIAPPE, DYKE, WATABE, BARSBOLD & TSOGTBAATAR, 2002

= Shuvuuia sp SUZUKI & WATABE, 2000b, Field number 980726 TS-II Bird? SND

Locality: Tögrögiin Shiree II (= Tugrugeen Shireh, Tugrikin-Shireh II locality), Ömnögov (South Gobi), Mongolia.

Horizon: Djadochta Formation.

Biostratigraphy:

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

Material:

MPD, 100/120: Fragmentary skull and fragmentary skeleton.