Genus · Ornithomimidae · Cretaceous
Gallimimus
Named by Osmólska et al. 1972
Gallimimus lived 72.1–66 million years ago, during the Maastrichtian stage of the Late Cretaceous. The Paleobiology Database lists 30 fossil records for it from 2 countries (Mongolia and Uzbekistan) — the 40th most of the 99 genera on this site.
Where it sits in time
Key facts from the records
- Most of what is known comes from one rock unit: 93% of its records are from the Nemegt Formation.
- Tarbosaurus appears in 38% of the collections that hold Gallimimus; Saurolophus in 31%.
- Its stage range spans about 6.1 million years (83rd longest of 99); it is the 13th best-recorded of the 32 theropods here.
1 accepted species
Gallimimus has a single accepted species in PBDB.
| Species | Named by | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Gallimimus bullatus | Osmólska et al. 1972 | 14 |
Where it was found
30 records with coordinates.
Found alongside
Rock formations
States & provinces
| Region | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Omnogov | 29 | 97% |
| Navoi | 1 | 3% |
| Country | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Mongolia | 29 | 97% |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 3% |
Records by stage
Well-dated records, by the stage of their mid-point age.
Other theropods of its time
Same group, overlapping stage range, not found in the same collections.
| Genus | Age | Country | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saurornitholestes | 83.6–66 Ma | Canada, United States | 148 |
| Troodon | 83.6–66 Ma | Canada, United States | 103 |
| Tyrannosaurus | 72.1–66 Ma | United States, Canada | 85 |
| Dromaeosaurus | 83.6–66 Ma | Canada, United States | 48 |
| Ornithomimus | 83.6–66 Ma | United States, Canada | 35 |
| Albertosaurus | 83.6–66 Ma | Canada, United States | 32 |
| Masiakasaurus | 72.1–66 Ma | Madagascar | 29 |
| Chirostenotes | 83.6–66 Ma | United States, Canada | 28 |
Also from these formations
Data: PBDB taxon 38547 · method