Chirostenotes: quick facts
Chirostenotes is known from fragmentary remains found inAlberta, Canada. Each hand had three narrow, clawed fingers, with the middle finger being considerably longer than the others. Also discovered i
Period
Late Cretaceous
Diet
Carnivore
Length
7 feet (2.1 meters)
Family
Elmisauridae
Reference background: Natural History Museum, London — Dinosaurs; Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History — Dinosaurs; American Museum of Natural History — Dinosaurs & Fossils. Figures are typical published ranges; taxonomy follows the source era and modern consensus is noted where it differs. See our sources & fact-check policy.