CretaceousCarnivoreMedium
Alectrosaurus
a-LEK-tro-SORE-us
"unmarried lizard"
Overview
A medium tyrannosauroid from the Late Cretaceous of Asia.
Vital Statistics
Length
5 m
Height
1.7 m
Weight
500 kg
Est. Speed
35 km/h
Discovered
1923
Named by
Charles Gilmore
Countries Discovered
MongoliaChina
Interesting Facts
A primitive tyrannosauroid of Asia
Known from fragmentary remains
Lived before the giant Asian tyrannosaurids
Closest Relatives
TarbosaurusAlioramusTyrannosaurusDryptosaurus