Marshosaurus Marshosaurus

"Etymology TBD"

You 1.8 m (5.9 ft) tall
Marshosaurus 4.5 m (14.8 ft) long
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Length
4.5 m (14.8 ft)
Period
Late Jurassic (155–152 Mya)
Place
Utah, USA · Colorado, USA
Food
Carnivore
Clade
Piatnitzkysauridae

Marshosaurus is a genus of carnivorous theropod dinosaur, belonging to the family Piatnitzkysauridae, from the Late Jurassic Morrison Formation of Utah and possibly Colorado.

What we know

  • Named by Madsen, 1976.
  • Body length estimated at about 4.5 m.
  • Fossils found in Utah, USA and Colorado, USA.