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Ceratosauridae

Fosterovenator churei

"Foster"

Generic theropod body-plan outline
You 1.8 m (5.9 ft) tall
Fosterovenator 5 m (16.4 ft) long
as long as 3 people standing fingertip to fingertip
generic theropod body plan, scaled to length — not a silhouette of Fosterovenator
Length
5 m (16.4 ft)
Period
Late Jurassic (155–147 Mya)
Place
Wyoming, USA
Food
Carnivore
Clade
Ceratosauridae

The holotype remains were discovered in 1879 by Arthur Lakes at Como Bluff, Wyoming, and consist of a nearly-complete right tibia with a co-ossified astragalus, probably of a juvenile. The paratype consists of a complete right fibula measuring 27.5 cm in length and belonging to a much larger individual. The overall shape of the known material is similar to that of Elaphrosaurus. However, ceratosaurian affinities of Fosterovenator (at least of the paratype) have been questioned.

What we know

  • Named by Dalman, 2014.
  • Fossils found in Wyoming, USA.

What we guess

The reconstruction notes for Fosterovenator — soft tissue, color, behavior — haven't been written up yet. Only the recorded basics above are filled in so far.