Stokesosaurus

Stokesosaurus
Temporal range: Late Jurassic (Tithonian), ~156.5–150 Ma
Holotype UMNH VP 7473
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Clade: Dinosauria
Clade: Saurischia
Clade: Theropoda
Superfamily: Tyrannosauroidea
Clade: Pantyrannosauria
Family: Stokesosauridae
Genus: Stokesosaurus
Madsen, 1974
Species:
S. clevelandi
Binomial name
Stokesosaurus clevelandi
Madsen, 1974
Synonyms

Stokesosaurus (meaning "Stokes' lizard") is a genus of small (around 3 to 4 meters (10 to 13 ft) in length), carnivorous early tyrannosauroid theropod dinosaurs from the late Jurassic period of Utah, United States[1] and Guimarota, Portugal.[2]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference foster2007 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Rauhut, O.W.M. (2000). "The dinosaur fauna from the Guimarota mine". In Martin, T.; Krebs, B. (eds.). Guimarota – A Jurassic Ecosystem. München: Verlag Dr. Friedrich Pfeil. pp. 75–82. ISBN 9783931516802.