CretaceousCarnivoreLarge
Lythronax
LYTH-ro-nax
"gore king"
Overview
The oldest known tyrannosaurid, from the Late Cretaceous of Utah.
Vital Statistics
Length
8 m
Height
2.5 m
Weight
2.5 t
Est. Speed
30 km/h
Discovered
2013
Named by
Mark Loewen et al.
Countries Discovered
United States
Interesting Facts
The oldest known tyrannosaurid
Had a short, wide skull like later T. rex
Predates T. rex by about 12 million years
Closest Relatives
TyrannosaurusTarbosaurusDaspletosaurusBistahieversor