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Dinosaur: Ceratosaurus magnicornis
Jurassic: 149.2–145 Ma
| Length*: | 5.6 m | 18.4 ft |
| Weight*: | 580 kg | 1,279 lb |
| Speed: | 37 km/h | 23 mph |
*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: Majority of skeleton with incomplete skull.
References: Madsen, J.H.; Welles, S.P. (2000). Ceratosaurus (Dinosauria, Theropoda): A Revised Osteology.
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