Stokesosaurus clevelandi Stokesosaurus

"Stokes"

You 1.8 m (5.9 ft) tall
Stokesosaurus 4 m (13.1 ft) long
3 people holding hands
Length
4 m (13.1 ft)
Period
Late Jurassic (156.5–150 Mya)
Place
United States · Utah, USA
Food
Carnivore
Clade
Dinosauria

Stokesosaurus (meaning “Stokes’ lizard”) is a genus of early tyrannosauroid theropod dinosaurs from the late Jurassic period of Utah, United States. They were small, bipedal predators measuring around 3 – 4 m in length.

What we know

  • Named by Madsen, 1974.
  • Body length estimated at about 4 m.
  • Fossils found in United States and Utah, USA.