Anzu wyliei

Anzu
Temporal range: Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian), 67.2–66 Ma
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Reconstructed skeleton, Carnegie Museum of Natural History
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Clade: Dinosauria
Clade: Saurischia
Clade: Theropoda
Family: †Caenagnathidae
Genus: †Anzu
Lamanna et al., 2014
Species:
†A. wyliei
Binomial name
†Anzu wyliei
Lamanna et al., 2014

Anzu (named for Anzû, a bird-like daemon in Ancient Mesopotamian religion) is a monospecific genus of caenagnathid dinosaur from North Dakota, South Dakota and Montana that lived during the Late Cretaceous (upper Maastrichtian stage, 67.2-66.0 Ma) in what is now the Hell Creek Formation.[1] The type species and only species, Anzu wyliei is known from numerous skeletons that preserve cranial and postcranial elements.[1] It was named in 2014 by Matthew C. Lamanna, Hans-Dieter Sues, Emma R. Schachner, and Tyler R. Lyson.[1]

Anzu was listed as one of 2014’s "Top 10 New Species" discovered, with the findings being of significant scientific value. It was acknowledged again, in 2015, as an unprecedented discovery of scientific worth by the International Institute for Species Exploration.[2][3]

  1. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference anzu was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "The ESF Top 10 New Species for 2015". State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry. Archived from the original on 18 August 2021. Retrieved 13 November 2015.
  3. ^ Berenson, Tessa (21 May 2015). "These Are the Top 10 New Species Discovered Last Year". Time. Retrieved 13 November 2015.