CretaceousCarnivoreMedium
Dryptosaurus
DRIP-to-SORE-us
"tearing lizard"
Overview
An early tyrannosauroid from the Late Cretaceous of eastern North America.
Vital Statistics
Length
7.5 m
Height
2.5 m
Weight
1.5 t
Est. Speed
30 km/h
Discovered
1866
Named by
Edward Drinker Cope
Countries Discovered
United States
Interesting Facts
One of the first theropods discovered in North America
Had unusually large hand claws
Known from New Jersey
Closest Relatives
AppalachiosaurusTyrannosaurusAlbertosaurusStokesosaurus