CretaceousCarnivoreMedium
Teratophoneus
te-RAT-o-FONE-us
"monstrous murderer"
Overview
A tyrannosaurid from the Late Cretaceous of Utah with a short, deep skull.
Vital Statistics
Length
6 m
Height
2 m
Weight
700 kg
Est. Speed
35 km/h
Discovered
2011
Named by
Thomas Carr et al.
Countries Discovered
United States
Interesting Facts
Had a short, deep skull
From the Kaiparowits Formation of Utah
A smaller tyrannosaurid than T. rex
Closest Relatives
LythronaxTyrannosaurusDaspletosaurusBistahieversor