JurassicCarnivoreLarge
Lourinhanosaurus
loo-reen-ya-no-SORE-us
"Lourinhã lizard"
Overview
A Late Jurassic theropod from Portugal of uncertain classification.
Vital Statistics
Length
8 m
Height
2.5 m
Weight
1.5 t
Est. Speed
30 km/h
Discovered
1998
Named by
Octávio Mateus
Countries Discovered
Portugal
Interesting Facts
Known from Portugal's Lourinhã Formation
A medium-to-large predator of Jurassic Europe
Its exact family placement is debated
Closest Relatives
AllosaurusTorvosaurusCeratosaurusMegalosaurus