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Dinosaur: Ceratosaurus nasicornis
Jurassic: 149.2–145 Ma
| Length*: | 6.9 m | 22.6 ft |
| Weight*: | 1000 kg | 2,205 lb |
| Speed: | 36 km/h | 22 mph |
*The largest known specimen
Period
Epoch: Late Jurassic
Stage: Early Tithonian
Years: 149.2–145 Ma
Details
Status: valid
Author: Marsh
Year: 1884
Distribution
Area: North America
Country: USA
Region: Colorado, Utah
Formation: Morrison
Locations
Sources
Material: Almost complete skull and partial skeleton, referred several (?) other individuals.
References: Carrano, M. T., & Sampson, S. D. (2008). The Phylogeny of Ceratosauria (Dinosauria: Theropoda).
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