JurassicCarnivoreSmall
Proceratosaurus
pro-SER-a-to-SORE-us
"before Ceratosaurus"
Overview
A small Middle Jurassic theropod from England, an early relative of the tyrannosaurs.
Vital Statistics
Length
3 m
Height
1 m
Weight
100 kg
Est. Speed
40 km/h
Discovered
1926
Named by
Arthur Smith Woodward
Countries Discovered
United Kingdom
Interesting Facts
Originally thought to be an ancestor of Ceratosaurus
Now recognized as an early tyrannosauroid
Known from a partial skull found in England
Closest Relatives
GuanlongDilongSinotyrannusStokesosaurus