Orthonyx
Orthonyx is a genus of theropod dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 70 million years ago. It is known from a single species, Orthonyx chubutensis, which was discovered in the Chubut Province of Argentina. Orthonyx is notable for its distinctive skull, which features a large, rounded snout and a series of small, pointed teeth. The skull is also characterized by a unique arrangement of the nasal bones, which form a series of ridges and grooves on the surface of the skull.
Orthonyx is classified as a maniraptoran, a group of theropod dinosaurs that includes birds and their closest
Orthonyx is one of the few maniraptoran dinosaurs known from the Southern Hemisphere, and its discovery has