Heyuannia

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Heyuannia (Heyuan one) is a genus of oviraptorid dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous Period in China.

It was the first oviraptorid found in that country; most others were found in neighbouring Mongolia.The type species, Heyuannia huangi, was named and described by Lu Junchang in 2002.

The generic name refers to the city of Heyuan. The specific name honours Huang Dong, the director of the Heyuan Museum.

The holotype, HYMV1-1, was discovered in Guangdong near Huangsha in layers of the Dalangshan Formation.