Dilophosaurus

Dilophosaurus wetherilli

Dilophosaurus was one of the earliest large carnivorous dinosaurs. It had two distinctive parallel crests on its skull. Contrary to Jurassic Park, there is no evidence it had a frill or spat venom.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Human Scale
体长	7.0 m	roughly the length of a large SUV
Height	2.0 m	—
体重	400 kg	about 6 adult humans

Diet & Feeding

Carnivore

Dilophosaurus was a meat-eating predator. Carnivorous dinosaurs were active hunters or scavengers, equipped with sharp teeth and claws for catching and consuming prey. They occupied the top of the food chain in their ecosystems.

Time Period

Jurassic Early Mesozoic Era

Dilophosaurus lived during the Jurassic Early period of the Mesozoic Era, approximately 201.4 to 174.7 million years ago.

After the Triassic-Jurassic extinction, dinosaurs rapidly diversified and became the dominant land vertebrates. Early sauropods and theropods began to evolve larger body sizes.

Discovery & Naming

命名者	Samuel P. Welles
发现年份	1954
发现地点	Tuba City, Arizona, USA

分类

Dinosauria → Saurischia → Theropoda → Dilophosaurus

Beast feet

Bipedal, mostly carnivorous dinosaurs that include the largest land predators ever to live. Theropods gave rise to modern birds. Ranges from tiny Compsognathus to massive Tyrannosaurus rex.

Size Comparison

At 7.0 meters long and 400.0 kg, Dilophosaurus was roughly the length of a large SUV and about 6 adult humans.

Other dinosaurs from the same period:

Adeopapposaurus mognai Manidens condorensis Afrodelatorrichnus ellenbergeri Ammosaurus Amygdalodon patagonicus Gigandipus caudatus

Quick Facts

分类	Theropoda
地质时代	Jurassic Early
食性	Carnivore
体型	7.0m long, 2.0m tall, 400.0kg

相关恐龙

Carcharodontosaurus Cretaceous Early

Anchiornis Jurassic Late

Coelophysis Triassic Late

Compsognathus Jurassic Late

Giganotosaurus Cretaceous Late

Carnotaurus Cretaceous Late

Therizinosaurus Cretaceous Late

Oviraptor Cretaceous Late

常见问题

When did Dilophosaurus live?

Dilophosaurus lived during the Jurassic Early period (Mesozoic Era, 201.4–174.7 million years ago).

What did Dilophosaurus eat?

Dilophosaurus was a carnivore.

How big was Dilophosaurus?

Dilophosaurus was approximately 7.0 meters long, 2.0 meters tall, weighed around 400.0 kg.

When was Dilophosaurus discovered?

Dilophosaurus was first described in 1954 by Samuel P. Welles, with fossils found in Tuba City, Arizona, USA.

What type of dinosaur was Dilophosaurus?

Dilophosaurus belonged to the Theropoda group, which is part of the larger Saurischia clade.

Where were Dilophosaurus fossils found?

Fossils of Dilophosaurus were found in Tuba City, Arizona, USA.

What is the scientific name of Dilophosaurus?

The scientific name of Dilophosaurus is Dilophosaurus wetherilli.

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