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  "generated_at": "2026-10-12T10:16:43Z",
  "raw_run": "2026-10-12",
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        null
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        {
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        }
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      "sources": [
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        }
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      "sources": [
        {
          "source": "pbdb",
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        }
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        "Kirtland"
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      "rule": "Canonical names, automatic and editor-approved matches applied",
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      "sources": [
        {
          "source": "pbdb",
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        }
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    },
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      "rule": null,
      "rule_id": null,
      "synthesis": false,
      "sources": []
    },
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      "value": null,
      "rule": null,
      "rule_id": null,
      "synthesis": false,
      "sources": []
    }
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    "name": {
      "level": "medium",
      "basis": "single_source",
      "reasons": [
        "Only PBDB gives this; nothing contradicts it."
      ],
      "source": "PBDB"
    },
    "authority": {
      "level": "medium",
      "basis": "single_source",
      "reasons": [
        "Only PBDB gives this; nothing contradicts it."
      ],
      "source": "PBDB"
    },
    "type_species": {
      "level": "medium",
      "basis": "single_source",
      "reasons": [
        "Only PBDB gives this; nothing contradicts it."
      ],
      "source": "PBDB"
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    "parent_name": {
      "level": "medium",
      "basis": "single_source",
      "reasons": [
        "Only PBDB gives this; nothing contradicts it."
      ],
      "source": "PBDB"
    },
    "family": {
      "level": "medium",
      "basis": "single_source",
      "reasons": [
        "Only PBDB gives this; nothing contradicts it."
      ],
      "source": "PBDB"
    },
    "headline": {
      "level": "medium",
      "basis": "single_source",
      "reasons": [
        "Only PBDB gives this; nothing contradicts it."
      ],
      "source": "PBDB"
    },
    "evidence": {
      "level": "medium",
      "basis": "synthesis",
      "reasons": [
        "Omnisaura's calculation from 5 confirmed PBDB records."
      ]
    },
    "countries": {
      "level": "medium",
      "basis": "items",
      "reasons": [
        "See each entry."
      ],
      "items": [
        {
          "value": "MX",
          "level": "medium",
          "basis": "single_source",
          "reasons": [
            "Only PBDB records it (2 records)."
          ],
          "source": "PBDB"
        },
        {
          "value": "US",
          "level": "medium",
          "basis": "single_source",
          "reasons": [
            "Only PBDB records it (3 records)."
          ],
          "source": "PBDB"
        }
      ]
    },
    "formations": {
      "level": "medium",
      "basis": "items",
      "reasons": [
        "See each entry."
      ],
      "items": [
        {
          "value": "Cerro del Pueblo",
          "level": "medium",
          "basis": "single_source",
          "reasons": [
            "Only PBDB records it (2 records)."
          ],
          "source": "PBDB"
        },
        {
          "value": "Kirtland",
          "level": "medium",
          "basis": "single_source",
          "reasons": [
            "Only PBDB records it (3 records)."
          ],
          "source": "PBDB"
        }
      ]
    }
  },
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    "missing": [
      {
        "field": "order",
        "label": "Order",
        "note": "No source we use gives this yet."
      },
      {
        "field": "common_names",
        "label": "Common names",
        "note": "No source we use gives this yet."
      },
      {
        "field": "named_after",
        "label": "Named after",
        "note": "No source we use gives this yet."
      }
    ],
    "single_source": [
      {
        "field": "name",
        "label": "Name",
        "source": "PBDB"
      },
      {
        "field": "authority",
        "label": "Authority",
        "source": "PBDB"
      },
      {
        "field": "type_species",
        "label": "Type species",
        "source": "PBDB"
      },
      {
        "field": "parent_name",
        "label": "Parent group",
        "source": "PBDB"
      },
      {
        "field": "family",
        "label": "Family",
        "source": "PBDB"
      },
      {
        "field": "headline",
        "label": "Age (headline)",
        "source": "PBDB"
      }
    ],
    "disputed": [],
    "withheld": []
  },
  "assessment": {
    "levels": {
      "high": "Two independent sources agree, or an editor has ruled.",
      "medium": "One source; nothing contradicts it.",
      "low": "Sources disagree and no editor has ruled yet, or too few records."
    },
    "by": "Omnisaura",
    "license_id": "OMNISAURA-EDITORIAL"
  },
  "formation_matches": [],
  "credits": {
    "genus": "Xenovenator",
    "scope": "confirmed matches only",
    "data_sources": [
      {
        "values": 311,
        "retrieved": [
          "2026-10-04",
          "2026-10-05",
          "2026-10-10",
          "2026-10-11"
        ],
        "source": "pbdb",
        "license_id": "CC-BY-4.0",
        "license_name": "Creative Commons Attribution 4.0",
        "license_url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
        "requires_attribution": true,
        "attribution": "Data from the Paleobiology Database (https://paleobiodb.org), licensed CC BY 4.0.",
        "source_name": "Paleobiology Database",
        "homepage": "https://paleobiodb.org"
      }
    ],
    "images": [],
    "derived_ages": null,
    "references": 6
  },
  "credits_markdown": "## Xenovenator: Sources & credits\n\n_Scope: confirmed matches only._\n\n### Data\n- **Paleobiology Database** (https://paleobiodb.org): [Creative Commons Attribution 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Data from the Paleobiology Database (https://paleobiodb.org), licensed CC BY 4.0. Retrieved 4 October 2026, 5 October 2026, 10 October 2026, 11 October 2026.\n\n### Images (0)\n_No images._\n\n### Scientific references\n\n6 published reference(s) support this entry (via the Paleobiology Database).\n",
  "notice": "Omnisaura data combines sources under different licences. Every genus file lists its credits; anyone showing a value must show the credits for it. Images keep their own licences; share-alike images may only be shown unmodified.",
  "fossil_basis": "body",
  "original_description": {
    "citation": "H. E. Rivera-Sylva, M. C. Aguillón-Martinez, J. Flores-Ventura, I. E. Sánchez-Uribe, J. R. Guzman-Gutierrez, N. R. Longrich (2026). A thick-skulled troodontid theropod from the Late Cretaceous of Mexico. Diversity 18(1): 38:1–26.",
    "authors": "H. E. Rivera-Sylva, M. C. Aguillón-Martinez, J. Flores-Ventura, I. E. Sánchez-Uribe, J. R. Guzman-Gutierrez, N. R. Longrich",
    "year": 2026,
    "title": "A thick-skulled troodontid theropod from the Late Cretaceous of Mexico",
    "publication": "Diversity",
    "volume": "18",
    "issue": "1",
    "pages": "38:1–26",
    "doi": "10.3390/d18010038",
    "url": "https://doi.org/10.3390/d18010038",
    "what": "The publication the Paleobiology Database gives as the authority for this genus name, usually the one that first named and described it.",
    "confidence": {
      "level": "medium",
      "reasons": [
        "Only PBDB gives this; its author and year match the naming authority (Rivera-Sylva et al. 2026)."
      ]
    },
    "source": "pbdb",
    "source_name": "Paleobiology Database",
    "license_id": "CC-BY-4.0",
    "pbdb_reference_no": "94134"
  },
  "summary": "Omnisaura summary: Xenovenator, Rivera-Sylva et al. 2026\n\n- Named by: Rivera-Sylva et al. 2026 (medium confidence: only PBDB gives this; nothing contradicts it).\n- Family: Troodontidae (medium confidence: only PBDB gives this; nothing contradicts it).\n- Parent group: Troodontini (medium confidence: only PBDB gives this; nothing contradicts it).\n- Type species: Xenovenator espinosai (medium confidence: only PBDB gives this; nothing contradicts it).\n- Age, as published by the Paleobiology Database: Campanian, 83.6–72.2 million years ago (medium confidence: only PBDB gives this; nothing contradicts it).\n- Age, Omnisaura's own calculation (not a published figure): 83.6–72.2 million years ago (medium confidence: Omnisaura's calculation from 5 confirmed PBDB records).\n- Fossils found in: Mexico (medium: only PBDB records it (2 records)); United States (medium: only PBDB records it (3 records)).\n- Rock formations: Cerro del Pueblo (medium: only PBDB records it (2 records)); Kirtland (medium: only PBDB records it (3 records)).\n- Original description: H. E. Rivera-Sylva, M. C. Aguillón-Martinez, J. Flores-Ventura, I. E. Sánchez-Uribe, J. R. Guzman-Gutierrez, N. R. Longrich (2026). A thick-skulled troodontid theropod from the Late Cretaceous of Mexico. Diversity 18(1): 38:1–26. https://doi.org/10.3390/d18010038 (medium confidence: only PBDB gives this; its author and year match the naming authority (Rivera-Sylva et al. 2026)).\n\nNot known or disputed:\n- Order: no source Omnisaura uses gives this.\n- Common names: no source Omnisaura uses gives this.\n- Named after: no source Omnisaura uses gives this.\n\nNot covered by Omnisaura: diet, size, weight, appearance or behaviour. Do not fill these in from general knowledge as if they came from Omnisaura.\n\nCredits (must be shown with any of this): Paleobiology Database (CC-BY-4.0)."
}