AsiaAverostraDinosauriaEusaurischiaMiddle JurassicNeotheropodaOrionidesSaurischiaTetanuraeTheropoda

Monolophosaurus jiangi

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Dinosaur: Monolophosaurus jiangi

Jurassic: 166.1–161.5 Ma
Type: Theropod

Length*:5.7 m18.7 ft
Weight*:310 kg683 lb
ESR: 3.5 / 4 (estimated size reliability)
*The largest known specimen

Asia

Area: Asia


Period

Epoch: Middle Jurassic
Stage: Callovian
Years: 166.1–161.5 Ma

Details

Status: valid
Author: Zhao & Currie
Year: 1994

Distribution

Area: Asia
Country: China
Region: Xinjiang
Formation: Shishugou


Locations


Sources

Material: Complete skull and large part of skeleton.
References: Carrano, Benson & Sampson, (2012). The phylogeny of Tetanurae (Dinosauria: Theropoda).

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