Cretaceous
Zhuchengtyrannus
Zhuchengtyrannus magnus
The catalogue presents Zhuchengtyrannus as a carnivore member of Tyrannosauridae that lived during the Cretaceous, between 72.0–66.0 Ma. Its estimated range is 11.0–12.0 m in length and 6.0–9.0 t in mass, giving a practical sense of scale. Reference material comes from Wangshi Group, Shandong, China. Size and mass are approximations and may change with new fossils or methods.
Evidence-backed summary
For Zhuchengtyrannus, the PBDB records the taxonomic attribution as Hone et al. (2011).
The PBDB places it in Tyrannosaurini, and the catalogue record assigns it to the family Tyrannosauridae.
- PBDB · taxon.parent
- Tyrannosauridae
In the PBDB record, the reported stratigraphic range is the Campanian.
The PBDB catalogues 1 occurrence, with material from the Hongtuya Formation (1). Provenance: China.
The catalogue records the holotype as ZCDM V0024 and the type locality as “Wangshi Group, Shandong, China”.
- ZCDM V0024
- Wangshi Group, Shandong, China
The catalogue's reference measurements are 11.0–12.0 m in length and 6.0–9.0 t in mass — estimates, which vary with specimen and method.
- 11.0-12.0 m
- 6.0-9.0 tons
The record gathers 6 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
- 11.0–12.0 m
- Weight
- 6.0–9.0 t
- Period
- Cretaceous
- Time range
- 72.0–66.0 Ma
Discovery Information
- First Discovery
- 2011
- Described by
- Hone et al.
Taxonomic Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Saurischia
- Family
- Tyrannosauridae
- Genus
- Zhuchengtyrannus
- Species
- m. magnus
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
- ZCDM V0024
- Type locality
- Wangshi Group, Shandong, China