Monolophosaurus

Monolophosaurus
Temporal range: Middle Jurassic, 168–163.5 Ma
Mounted skeleton in Japan
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Clade: Dinosauria
Clade: Saurischia
Clade: Theropoda
Clade: Tetanurae
Genus: Monolophosaurus
Zhao & Currie 1993
Species:
M. jiangi
Binomial name
Monolophosaurus jiangi
Zhao & Currie 1993

Monolophosaurus (/ˌmɒnˌlɒfˈsɔːrəs/ MON-oh-LOF-oh-SOR-əs;[1] meaning "single-crested lizard") is an extinct genus of tetanuran theropod dinosaur from the Middle Jurassic Shishugou Formation in what is now Xinjiang, China.[2][3] It was named for the single crest on top of its skull. Monolophosaurus was a mid-sized theropod at about 5–5.5 metres (16–18 ft) long and weighed 475 kilograms (1,047 lb).

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  2. ^ Zhao, Xi-Jin; Currie, Philip J. (1993). "A large crested theropod from the Jurassic of Xinjiang, People's Republic of China" (PDF). Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences. 30 (10): 2027–2036. Bibcode:1993CaJES..30.2027Z. doi:10.1139/e93-178.
  3. ^ Holtz, Thomas R. Jr. (2011) Dinosaurs: The Most Complete, Up-to-Date Encyclopedia for Dinosaur Lovers of All Ages, Winter 2010 Appendix.