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Ceratosaurus dentisulcatus

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Dinosaur: Ceratosaurus dentisulcatus

Jurassic: 149.2–145 Ma
Type: Theropod

Length*:6.8 m22.3 ft
Weight*:1000 kg2,205 lb
ESR: 3 / 4 (estimated size reliability)
*The largest known specimen


Period

Epoch: Late Jurassic
Stage: Middle Tithonian
Years: 149.2–145 Ma

Details

Status: valid
Author: Madsen & Welles
Year: 2000

Distribution

Area: North America
Country: USA
Region: Utah
Formation: Morrison


Sources

Material: A large part of skeleton with incomplete skull.
References: Madsen, J.H.; Welles, S.P. (2000). Ceratosaurus (Dinosauria, Theropoda): A Revised Osteology.

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