Jurassic
Monolophosaurus
Monolophosaurus jiangi
The catalogue presents Monolophosaurus as a carnivore member of Monolophosauridae that lived during the Jurassic, between 165.3–161.5 Ma. Its estimated range is 5.0–6.0 m in length and 475–600 kg in mass, giving a practical sense of scale. Reference material comes from Wucaiwan Formation, Xinjiang, China. Size and mass are approximations and may change with new fossils or methods.
Evidence-backed summary
For Monolophosaurus, the PBDB records the taxonomic attribution as Zhao and Currie (1994).
The PBDB places it in Allosauroidea, and the catalogue record assigns it to the family Monolophosauridae.
- PBDB · taxon.parent
- Monolophosauridae
In the PBDB record, the reported stratigraphic range is the Callovian.
The PBDB catalogues 1 occurrence, with material from the Shishugou Formation (1). Provenance: China.
The catalogue records the type locality as “Wucaiwan Formation, Xinjiang, China”.
- Wucaiwan Formation, Xinjiang, China
The catalogue's reference measurements are 5.0–6.0 m in length and 475–600 kg in mass — estimates, which vary with specimen and method.
- 5.0-6.0 m
- 475-600 kg
The record gathers 22 bibliographic references registered in the PBDB, listed below.
Where it lived
Fossil occurrences on today’s map and in the tectonic reconstruction.
Positions reconstructed by PBDB/GPlates, not observed; this is not an exact habitat map.
Artistic 3D reconstruction
There is no approved species-specific 3D model yet. Generic anatomy will not be presented as if it were evidence.
Physical Specifications
- Length
- 5.0–6.0 m
- Weight
- 475–600 kg
- Period
- Jurassic
- Time range
- 165.3–161.5 Ma
Discovery Information
- First Discovery
- 1984
- Described by
- Zhao & Currie
Taxonomic Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Saurischia
- Family
- Monolophosauridae
- Genus
- Monolophosaurus
- Species
- j. jiangi
Data status
Taxonomic name matched to PBDB and checked on 2026-08-08.
Taxonomic linkage does not automatically validate size, mass, behaviour or appearance.
- Type specimen
- not documented in this catalogue
- Type locality
- Wucaiwan Formation, Xinjiang, China