- Type of dinosaur:
- large theropod
- Length:
- 5.7m
- Diet:
- carnivorous
- When it lived:
- Mid Jurassic, 180-159 million years ago
- Found in:
- China
Monolophosaurus had a long bony crest on its head, perhaps for display.
Taxonomic details
- Taxonomy:
- Dinosauria, Saurischia, Theropoda, Neotheropoda, Tetanurae, Avetheropoda, Carnosauria
- Named by:
- Zhao and Currie (1993)
- Type species:
- jiangi
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