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Dinosaur: Ceratosaurus dentisulcatus
Jurassic: 149.2–145 Ma
| Length*: | 6.8 m | 22.3 ft |
| Weight*: | 1000 kg | 2,205 lb |
*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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