Mexidracon

Mexidracon (meaning "Mexican dragon") is an extinct genus of ornithomimid theropod dinosaurs from the late Cretaceous Cerro del Pueblo Formation of Coahuila, Mexico.

[1] In 2025, Serrano-Brañas et al. described Mexidracon longimanus as a new genus and species of ornithomimid dinosaurs based on these fossil remains.

Additionally, Mexidracon possesses a slightly longer femur than tibia which, along with the elongated hands, could suggest limited cursoriality compared to other ornithomimids.

Based on comparisons of the limbs bones, "Saltillomimus" has a proportionally long tibia, broad feet, and splayed toes that suggest cursorial locomotion over soft, muddy surfaces.

[1][3] In their most resolved phylogenetic analysis, Serrano-Brañas et al. (2025) recovered Mexidracon in a polytomy with several other genera within the ornithomimosaur family Ornithomimidae.