Dinosaur
Tongtianlong
Tongtianlong was an oviraptorid with a distinctive domed skull region.
Tongtianlong was an oviraptorid with a distinctive domed skull region. The named fossil adds another recognizable head shape to an already varied family of beaked dinosaurs.
Three stages. One companion.
Game artwork
AI-generated, stylized game illustrations. These designs and growth stages are imaginative, not scientific reconstructions.
Tongtianlong at a glance
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Its anatomy is interpreted as consistent with a broader range of plant and animal food.
- When it lived
- Late Cretaceous
- Group
- Oviraptoridae
- Oviraptoridae
Beyond the game
The real Tongtianlong
Tongtianlong was an oviraptorid with a distinctive domed skull region. The named fossil adds another recognizable head shape to an already varied family of beaked dinosaurs.
Its skull adds a distinctive domed form to the variety of oviraptorid head shapes. The fossil’s unusual preserved posture is a separate part of its discovery story.
Fossil discoveries
Selected fossil records · present-day map
Map references
Map: Natural Earth, public domain. Fossil records: Paleobiology Database and linked collections and publications.Sources & text credits
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