Monolophosaurus
Monolophosaurus jiangi
Monolophosaurus ( MON-oh-LOF-oh-SOR-əs; meaning "single-crested lizard") is an extinct genus of tetanuran theropod dinosaur from the Middle Jurassic Shishugou Formation in what is now Xinjiang, China. 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).
- Family
- Monolophosauridae
- Order
- Saurischia
- Period
- Jurassic (165.3–161.5 Ma)
- Diet
- Carnivore
- Length
- 5.0–6.0 m
- Weight
- 475–600 kg
- Type locality
- Wucaiwan Formation, Xinjiang, China
- PBDB
- txn:64121