CretaceousCarnivoreLarge
Sauroniops
saw-RO-nee-OPS
"Sauron eye"
Overview
A large carcharodontosaurid from Morocco named after the Eye of Sauron.
Vital Statistics
Length
10 m
Height
3 m
Weight
4 t
Est. Speed
25 km/h
Discovered
2012
Named by
Christophe Hendrickx et al.
Countries Discovered
Morocco
Interesting Facts
Named after the Eye of Sauron from Lord of the Rings
Known only from a single skull bone
A giant predator of Late Cretaceous Morocco
Closest Relatives
CarcharodontosaurusMapusaurusGiganotosaurusAcrocanthosaurus