Nanuqsaurus hoglundi Nanuqsaurus
"polar bear lizard"
You 1.8 m (5.9 ft) tall
Nanuqsaurus 6 m (19.7 ft) long
4 people holding hands
- Length
- 6 m (19.7 ft)
- Period
- Late Cretaceous (73 Mya)
- Place
- Unknown locality
- Food
- Carnivore
Nanuqsaurus (meaning “polar bear lizard”) is a genus of tyrannosaurine theropod dinosaur known from the Late Cretaceous (Latest Campanian age) Prince Creek Formation of the North Slope of Alaska. It contains a single species, Nanuqsaurus hoglundi, known from a partial skull and multiple undescribed postcranial and teeth elements.
What we know
- Named by Fiorillo & Tykoski, 2014.
- Body length estimated at about 6 m.