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Stokesosaurus
STOKES-o-SORE-us
"Stokes' lizard"
Overview
An early, small tyrannosauroid from the Late Jurassic of Utah.
Vital Statistics
Length
3 m
Height
1 m
Weight
50 kg
Est. Speed
45 km/h
Discovered
1974
Named by
James Madsen
Countries Discovered
United States
Interesting Facts
One of the earliest tyrannosauroids
Small and lightly built
Shows tyrannosaurs began as small predators
Closest Relatives
ProceratosaurusGuanlongDilongAviatyrannis