CretaceousCarnivoreLarge
Sigilmassasaurus
sig-il-mas-a-SORE-us
"Sijilmassa lizard"
Overview
A large spinosaurid from the Cretaceous of Morocco, sometimes considered synonymous with Spinosaurus.
Vital Statistics
Length
9 m
Height
2.7 m
Weight
1.5 t
Est. Speed
25 km/h
Discovered
1996
Named by
Dale Russell
Countries Discovered
Morocco
Interesting Facts
Named after the medieval city of Sijilmassa in Morocco
Some consider it a synonym of Spinosaurus
Had robust neck vertebrae
Closest Relatives
SpinosaurusBaryonyxSuchomimusIrritator