CretaceousCarnivoreMedium
Genyodectes
JEN-ee-o-DEK-teez
"jaw bite"
Overview
A ceratosaur from the Early Cretaceous of South America, known mainly from jaw fragments.
Vital Statistics
Length
6 m
Height
2 m
Weight
900 kg
Est. Speed
35 km/h
Discovered
1907
Named by
Arthur Smith Woodward
Countries Discovered
Argentina
Interesting Facts
One of the earliest named South American dinosaurs
Known primarily from partial jaw bones
Long considered a mystery taxon before being recognized as a ceratosaur
Closest Relatives
CeratosaurusAbelisaurusMajungasaurus