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Genus of theropod dinosaur from the Late Jurassic period
specimens have been described since. Two additional species, Ceratosaurus dentisulcatus and Ceratosaurus magnicornis, were described in 2000 from two fragmentary
Ceratosaurus
Extinct clade of dinosaurs
type species, Ceratosaurus nasicornis, described by O.C. Marsh in 1884. A moderately large predator from the Late Jurassic, Ceratosaurus nasicornis, was
Ceratosauria
Genus of theropod dinosaur
prime sites of the Morrison, and included the holotype specimens of Ceratosaurus nasicornis, Stegosaurus stenops, and a mostly complete Allosaurus skeleton
Allosaurus
Extinct family of dinosaurs
Saltriovenator Sarcosaurus? Spinostropheus? Neoceratosauria Ceratosauridae Ceratosaurus Genyodectes Abelisauroidea Bahariasaurus? Betasuchus Dahalokely Deltadromeus
Carcharodontosauridae
Extant clade of dinosaurs
skin impressions. Osteoderms, scales with a bony core, are known from Ceratosaurus, which was discovered with segments of osteoderms on top of its neck
Theropoda
Megalosaurid theropod dinosaur genus from Late Jurassic period
Allosaurus and Ceratosaurus in the United States and Portugal, possibly Veterupristisaurus in Tanzania, and possibly cf. Ceratosaurus (?) in Uruguay.
Torvosaurus
Clade containing most theropod dinosaurs
defined as all theropods more closely related to modern birds than to Ceratosaurus and contain the majority of predatory dinosaur diversity. Tetanurae likely
Tetanurae
Potentially dubious genus of theropod dinosaur
stechowi teeth to Ceratosaurus sp. (of uncertain species), because they resembled teeth from the premaxilla and dentary jaw bones of Ceratosaurus, a theropod
Ostafrikasaurus
Godzilla kaiju
by Toho. He is a dinosaurian monster resembling an ankylosaurus, with ceratosaurus and styracosaurus traits. Anguirus serves as the first monster to be
Anguirus
Extinct genus of dinosaurs
Genyodectes was closer to Ceratosaurus than the more derived abelisaurs (that also descended from animals like Ceratosaurus). Also, by studying historical
Genyodectes
Genus of diplodocid sauropod dinosaurs (fossil)
great size may have been a deterrent to the predators Allosaurus and Ceratosaurus: their remains have been found in the same strata, which suggests that
Diplodocus
Extinct genus of dinosaurs
before the Aalenian stage, 25% longer than Ceratosaurus from the late Jurassic. Comparing with Ceratosaurus itself, resulted in a body length of 730 centimetres
Saltriovenator
Extinct genus of dinosaurs
competed with coeval Torvosaurus gurneyi, Allosaurus europaeus, and Ceratosaurus. Its first remains were found at Peralta, near Lourinhã, Portugal in
Lourinhanosaurus
American vertebrate paleontologist and geologist
Madsen along with Samuel Paul Welles published an osteology of two Ceratosaurus species they named, C. magnicornis & C. dentisulcatus, from Grand Junction
James_Henry_Madsen
Extinct genus of dinosaurs
was an early member of the Ceratosaurus lineage. The name derives from the Greek pro 'before' and the genus name Ceratosaurus. However, the name was invalidly
Proceratosaurus
Portuguese formations (Lourinhã and Alcobaça Formation), such as Torvosaurus, Ceratosaurus, Stegosaurus, and Allosaurus. The herbivorous ornithischian dinosaurs
List of dinosaurs of the Morrison Formation
List_of_dinosaurs_of_the_Morrison_Formation
1966 film by Don Chaffey, Ray Harryhausen
altercations, including witnessing an epic fight between a Triceratops and a Ceratosaurus. The most dramatic fight is between Tumak's current love interest Loana
One_Million_Years_B.C.
Monstrous Compendium Annual vol. 2 (1995) (Allosaurus, Brontosaurus, Ceratosaurus, Compsognathus, Dimetrodon, Euparkeria, Gorgosaurus, Iguanodon, Monoclonius
List of Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 2nd edition monsters
List_of_Advanced_Dungeons_&_Dragons_2nd_edition_monsters
and species Ceratosaurus nasicornis. He also erected the new family Ceratosauridae and named the Ceratosauria to include both Ceratosaurus and the Ornithomimidae
Timeline of ceratosaur research
Timeline_of_ceratosaur_research
Dinosaurs in sci-fi media franchise
it to portray the Mamenchisaurus, which was fully computer-generated. Ceratosaurus and Corythosaurus are introduced in Jurassic Park III, through brief
Dinosaurs_in_Jurassic_Park
Genus of theropod dinosaur from the Early Jurassic
at the front and deeply cupped (or concave) at the back, similar to Ceratosaurus. This indicates that the neck was flexible, though it had long, overlapping
Dilophosaurus
Body-covering structure of birds
Ceratopsidae (s) Saurischia Sauropodomorpha (s) Aucasaurus (s) Carnotaurus (s) Ceratosaurus (s) Coelurosauria Dilong (3?) Other tyrannosauroids (s, 1) Juravenator
Feather
Genus of dinosaur from the Late Cretaceous period
remained relatively conservative, resembling those of the more basal Ceratosaurus. Both the pelvis and hind limb were long and slender. The left femur
Carnotaurus
Genus of Jurassic-aged theropod dinosaur
collection of Peter Merian. Today, this is either referred to Amanzia, Ceratosaurus or seen as a nomen dubium, an indeterminate member of the Ceratosauria
Megalosaurus
Extinct family of dinosaurs
more closely related to Noasaurus than to Elaphrosaurus, Abelisaurus, Ceratosaurus, or Allosaurus". Masiakasaurus (and presumably other noasaurines) had
Noasauridae
Metriacanthosaurid theropod dinosaur genus from Middle Jurassic period
are similar to other theropods such as Megalosaurus, Sinraptor, and Ceratosaurus in being 1.5 times the height of the centrum. Originally named as a species
Metriacanthosaurus
1955 Czechoslovak film
phorusrhacos. There is also a scene where the stegosaurus battles a ceratosaurus, which is reminiscent of the Rite of Spring sequence from Fantasia. Zeman's
Journey to the Beginning of Time
Journey_to_the_Beginning_of_Time
Character stereotype used to represent primitive men
portrayals of cavemen and dinosaurs together, with its depiction of a Ceratosaurus. The film reinforced the incorrect notion that non-avian dinosaurs co-existed
Caveman
Genus of carcharodontosaurid dinosaur from the Cretaceous period
likely extended by keratin sheaths, creating a horn-like structure as in Ceratosaurus. A similar rugosity is found on the lacrimal which would also be lengthened
Carcharodontosaurus
2018 animated film directed by Nick Park
addition to a rabbit that Dug's tribe constantly hunts every day, a Ceratosaurus and a Triceratops, similar to the ones animated by Ray Harryhausen from
Early_Man_(film)
Extinct genus of dinosaurs
these rough surfaces are also seen in the abelisauroids Majungasaurus, Ceratosaurus, and Ekrixinatosaurus, and Cerroni and colleagues suggested that this
Afromimus
"STEGOSAURUS WYOMING, USA". Christie's. "Ceratosaurus | Natural History, Including The Juvenile Ceratosaurus, and the Largest Piece of Mars on Earth |
List of dinosaur specimens sold at auction
List_of_dinosaur_specimens_sold_at_auction
Various classifications of Dinosauria
lunensis ? Herrerasauridae Ceratosauria (Ceratosaurus nasicornis > Aves) ? Coelophysoidea (Coelophysis > Ceratosaurus) ? Dilophosaurus wetherilli Coelophysidae
Dinosaur_classification
Dubious saurischian dinosaur genus
Predators in this paleoenvironment included the theropods Torvosaurus, Ceratosaurus, Marshosaurus, Stokesosaurus, Ornitholestes, and Allosaurus, which accounted
Saurophaganax
2008 American TV series
attract a Ceratosaurus, who eats the baby Stegosaurus alive. The smell of blood attracts a trio of Allosaurus, who kill the distracted Ceratosaurus. The pack
Jurassic_Fight_Club
Genus of theropod dinosaurs
Saltriovenator Sarcosaurus? Spinostropheus? Neoceratosauria Ceratosauridae Ceratosaurus Genyodectes Abelisauroidea Bahariasaurus? Betasuchus Dahalokely Deltadromeus
Deinocheirus
Genus of diplodocid sauropod dinosaur
Camptosaurus; as well as the carnivorous theropods Allosaurus, Marshosaurus and Ceratosaurus. This formation was a hotspot of sauropod biodiversity, with over 16
Brontosaurus
Extinct genus of dinosaurs
neural arch, with low and short neural spine, unlike Elaphrosaurus and Ceratosaurus. It has anteroposteriorly short centra and neural spine; the sacral series
Berberosaurus
Rock formation in the western United States
Hundreds of dinosaur fossils have been discovered, such as Allosaurus, Ceratosaurus, Torvosaurus, Camptosaurus, Ornitholestes, several stegosaurs comprising
Morrison_Formation
2001 American TV series or program
only flee but the Ceratosaurus is quicker than they are and catches up, grabbing and killing one of the juveniles. The Ceratosaurus feasts while the others
When_Dinosaurs_Roamed_America
Extinct genus of dinosaurs
Museum, with special reference to the genera Antrodemus (Allosaurus) and Ceratosaurus". Bulletin of the United States National Museum. 60: 1–154. von Huene
Dryptosaurus
Extinct genus of dinosaurs
Saltriovenator Sarcosaurus? Spinostropheus? Neoceratosauria Ceratosauridae Ceratosaurus Genyodectes Abelisauroidea Bahariasaurus? Betasuchus Dahalokely Deltadromeus
Jubbulpuria
2013 American film
and terrorize Los Angeles. These prehistoric animals include a giant Ceratosaurus, raptorlike Carnotaurus, building-climbing Spinosaurus, and brutal Pteranodon
Age_of_Dinosaurs
2013 video game
of unseen birds, frogs, and insects. Dinosaurs include Ankylosaurus, Ceratosaurus, Parasaurolophus, Stegosaurus, Triceratops, and Tyrannosaurus rex. The
Carnivores: Dinosaur Hunter HD
Carnivores:_Dinosaur_Hunter_HD
Family of dinosaurs
Saltriovenator Sarcosaurus? Spinostropheus? Neoceratosauria Ceratosauridae Ceratosaurus Genyodectes Abelisauroidea Bahariasaurus? Betasuchus Dahalokely Deltadromeus
Tyrannosauridae
Carcharodontosaurid dinosaur genus from the Cretaceous period
Saltriovenator Sarcosaurus? Spinostropheus? Neoceratosauria Ceratosauridae Ceratosaurus Genyodectes Abelisauroidea Bahariasaurus? Betasuchus Dahalokely Deltadromeus
Giganotosaurus
Abelisaurid theropod dinosaur from the Late Cretaceous period
frontal horn. Other ceratosaurs, including Carnotaurus, Rajasaurus, and Ceratosaurus itself bore crests on the head. These structures are likely to have played
Majungasaurus
2011 video game
Giants: Dinosaurs 3D features 24 different dinosaurs such as Allosaurus, Ceratosaurus, Oviraptor, Stegosaurus and T. rex to name a few. Most of these dinosaurs
Combat of Giants: Dinosaurs 3D
Combat_of_Giants:_Dinosaurs_3D
1908 story by Georges Dupuy
story, upon seeing it, a frightened Lavagneux exclaimed, "A Ceratosaurus. It is the Ceratosaurus of the Arctic Circle". Dupuy's story describes how he and
The Monster of "Partridge Creek"
The_Monster_of_"Partridge_Creek"
Extinct family of theropod dinosaurs
Museum: With Special Reference to the Genera Antrodemus (Allosaurus) and Ceratosaurus. United States National Museum Bulletin Volume 110. Rauhut, Oliver W
Allosauridae
1993 TV series or program
stealth and martial arts expert using uses a Bo staff. El Gordo is a small Ceratosaurus who is an expert in camouflage and can disappear by sticking a plant
The_Terrible_Thunderlizards
American television sitcom (1991–1994)
Troodon who is a co-worker of Earl and Roy at Wesayso. Gus Spikeback is a Ceratosaurus who is a co-worker of Earl and Roy at Wesayso. Sid Turtlepuss (face performed
Dinosaurs_(TV_series)
2001 film by Joe Johnston
featured in earlier films included the Ankylosaurus, in addition to Ceratosaurus and Corythosaurus. Like the previous films, paleontologist Jack Horner
Jurassic_Park_III
Extinct genus of dinosaurs
Saltriovenator Sarcosaurus? Spinostropheus? Neoceratosauria Ceratosauridae Ceratosaurus Genyodectes Abelisauroidea Bahariasaurus? Betasuchus Dahalokely Deltadromeus
Oxalaia
Extinct genus of dinosaurs
multituberculates, symmetrodonts, and triconodonts. Such dinosaurs as the theropods Ceratosaurus, Allosaurus, Ornitholestes, and Torvosaurus, the sauropods Apatosaurus
Coelurus
Genus of carcharodontosaurid dinosaurs
Saltriovenator Sarcosaurus? Spinostropheus? Neoceratosauria Ceratosauridae Ceratosaurus Genyodectes Abelisauroidea Bahariasaurus? Betasuchus Dahalokely Deltadromeus
Meraxes
Extinct genus of dinosaur
Saltriovenator Sarcosaurus? Spinostropheus? Neoceratosauria Ceratosauridae Ceratosaurus Genyodectes Abelisauroidea Bahariasaurus? Betasuchus Dahalokely Deltadromeus
Struthiomimus
Paleontological site in Colorado, United States
great diversity of animal remains from the Jurassic Period, among them Ceratosaurus, Supersaurus, and Torvosaurus. The quarry is found within the Uncompahgre
Dry_Mesa_Quarry
Second period of the Mesozoic Era
Jurassic, but no body remains are known until the Cretaceous. Skeleton of Ceratosaurus, a ceratosaurid from the Late Jurassic of North America Skeleton of Monolophosaurus
Jurassic
Carcharodontosaurid dinosaur genus from the early Cretaceous
Saltriovenator Sarcosaurus? Spinostropheus? Neoceratosauria Ceratosauridae Ceratosaurus Genyodectes Abelisauroidea Bahariasaurus? Betasuchus Dahalokely Deltadromeus
Tyrannotitan
Extinct genus of dinosaurs
Saltriovenator Sarcosaurus? Spinostropheus? Neoceratosauria Ceratosauridae Ceratosaurus Genyodectes Abelisauroidea Bahariasaurus? Betasuchus Dahalokely Deltadromeus
Qianzhousaurus
Genus of dinosaurs from the Jurassic period
Saltriovenator Sarcosaurus? Spinostropheus? Neoceratosauria Ceratosauridae Ceratosaurus Genyodectes Abelisauroidea Bahariasaurus? Betasuchus Dahalokely Deltadromeus
Yangchuanosaurus
Genus of carcharodontosaurid theropod dinosaur from the Late Jurassic period
about 154-150 million years ago. The holotype was originally referred to Ceratosaurus? roechlingi by Werner Janensch in 1925. Veterupristisaurus was named
Veterupristisaurus
Japanese media genre
legendary creatures from around the world. For example, the extinct Ceratosaurus-like cryptid featured in The Monster of "Partridge Creek" (1908) by French
Kaiju
Family of dinosaurs
ISSN 1094-8074. S2CID 213164229. Soto, M.; Toriño, P.; Perea, D. (2020). "Ceratosaurus (Theropoda, Ceratosauria) teeth from the Tacuarembó Formation (Late Jurassic
Spinosauridae
Genus of dinosaur from the Early Cretaceous
straight shaft, with a circumference/length index of 40, between that of Ceratosaurus and Torvosaurus. It bore a prominent cnemial crest, twisting towards
Utahraptor
Extinct genus of dinosaurs
teeth. The species name means "Ceratosaurus-like" because Yang interpreted the teeth as being similar to Ceratosaurus. Three of the teeth catalogued under
Chienkosaurus
archipelago in the area of Central Europe. Teeth attributed to the genus Ceratosaurus are described from the Late Jurassic Tacuarembó Formation (Uruguay) by
2020 in archosaur paleontology
2020_in_archosaur_paleontology
Genus of reptiles (fossil)
theropods Allosaurus, Torvosaurus. Tanycolagreus, Koparion, Stokesosaurus, Ceratosaurus, and Ornitholestes, as well as Nanosaurus, Gargoyleosaurus, and Stegosaurus
Uteodon
Sauropod dinosaur genus from Late Jurassic period
known from the Morrison Formation include the theropods Allosaurus, Ceratosaurus, Ornitholestes, and Torvosaurus; the sauropods Brontosaurus, Brachiosaurus
Apatosaurus
1948 adventure film directed by Jack Bernhard
Edwards Phil Nazir as Chief Lascar Ray "Crash" Corrigan as The Sloth / Ceratosaurus Snub Pollard as a Singapore Barfly Harry Wilson as Barfly Unknown Island
Unknown_Island
Extinct genus of dinosaurs
paleoenvironment included the theropods Saurophaganax, Torvosaurus, Ceratosaurus, Stokesosaurus, Ornitholestes and Allosaurus, which accounted for 70
Marshosaurus
Extinct genus of dinosaurs
basisphenoidal wing, a feature that is also found in other theropods such as Ceratosaurus, Allosaurus, and Tyrannosaurus. The most basal clade within Megalosauroidea
Piatnitzkysaurus
Genus of dinosaur
Saltriovenator Sarcosaurus? Spinostropheus? Neoceratosauria Ceratosauridae Ceratosaurus Genyodectes Abelisauroidea Bahariasaurus? Betasuchus Dahalokely Deltadromeus
Ichthyovenator
Extinct clade of theropod dinosaurs
Saltriovenator Sarcosaurus? Spinostropheus? Neoceratosauria Ceratosauridae Ceratosaurus Genyodectes Abelisauroidea Bahariasaurus? Betasuchus Dahalokely Deltadromeus
Ornithomimosauria
1992 American television miniseries
Brontosaurus Caenagnathus Camarasaurus Camptosaurus Carnotaurus Centrosaurus Ceratosaurus Chirostenotes Coelacanth (seen in the animation background in "The Death
The_Dinosaurs!
Extinct family of dinosaurs
absent in carnotaurines. More primitive relatives such as Noasaurus and Ceratosaurus had longer, mobile arms with fingers and claws. Paleobiologist Alexander
Abelisauridae
Genus of dinosaurs
Coelophysis bauri Coelophysis rhodesiensis Ceratosauria Elaphrosaurus Ceratosaurus Abelisauroidea Majungasaurus Masiakasaurus Tetanurae Cryolophosaurus
Sinosaurus
Extinct species of dinosaur
Saltriovenator Sarcosaurus? Spinostropheus? Neoceratosauria Ceratosauridae Ceratosaurus Genyodectes Abelisauroidea Bahariasaurus? Betasuchus Dahalokely Deltadromeus
Coelophysis?_kayentakatae
Extinct genus of reptiles
Saurosuchus at 7 m (23 ft), and many medium-sized theropods as large as Ceratosaurus. It had two rows of osteoderms along its back; these were likely in a
Fasolasuchus
Extinct genus of dinosaurs
Saltriovenator Sarcosaurus? Spinostropheus? Neoceratosauria Ceratosauridae Ceratosaurus Genyodectes Abelisauroidea Bahariasaurus? Betasuchus Dahalokely Deltadromeus
Wiehenvenator
Extinct genus of coelophysoid theropod dinosaurs
Saltriovenator Sarcosaurus? Spinostropheus? Neoceratosauria Ceratosauridae Ceratosaurus Genyodectes Abelisauroidea Bahariasaurus? Betasuchus Dahalokely Deltadromeus
Powellvenator
Extinct genus of dinosaurs
Saltriovenator Sarcosaurus? Spinostropheus? Neoceratosauria Ceratosauridae Ceratosaurus Genyodectes Abelisauroidea Bahariasaurus? Betasuchus Dahalokely Deltadromeus
Sarcosaurus
Species of theropod dinosaurs
Saltriovenator Sarcosaurus? Spinostropheus? Neoceratosauria Ceratosauridae Ceratosaurus Genyodectes Abelisauroidea Bahariasaurus? Betasuchus Dahalokely Deltadromeus
Spinosaurus_mirabilis
Genus of Late Jurassic armored dinosaur
Stegosaurus included theropods Allosaurus, Saurophaganax, Torvosaurus, Ceratosaurus, Marshosaurus, Stokesosaurus, Ornitholestes, Coelurus and Tanycolagreus
Stegosaurus
Taxonomy of a dinosaur genus
included L. sulcatus, L. stechowi, and L. meriani, which may belong to Ceratosaurus or a related form. The name Allosaurus lucaris was given by Marsh to
Taxonomy_of_Allosaurus
Genus of carcharodontosaurid dinosaurs
depression behind the protrusion. While comparable to the nasal horn of Ceratosaurus, a distantly related theropod, it is much less pronounced. The nasals
Tameryraptor
Extinct genus of dinosaurs
Ceratosauria Ceratosaurus Noasauridae Abelisauridae Carnotaurinae Carnotaurus Abelisaurus Majungasaurinae Rajasaurus Majungasaurus Indosaurus Rahiolisaurus
Indosaurus
Genus of theropod dinosaurs
(Dinosauria: Theropoda): New morphologic data, range extension & similarity to Ceratosaurus". Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology. 27 (suppl. to 3): 76A. doi:10.1080/02724634
Baryonyx
Subfamily of spinosaurid dinosaurs
Saltriovenator Sarcosaurus? Spinostropheus? Neoceratosauria Ceratosauridae Ceratosaurus Genyodectes Abelisauroidea Bahariasaurus? Betasuchus Dahalokely Deltadromeus
Baryonychinae
carnivorous dinosaur found in Uruguay, following previous records of Ceratosaurus and Torvosaurus. Several museums display notable paleontological collections
Paleontology_in_Uruguay
Extinct genus of dinosaurs
Saltriovenator Sarcosaurus? Spinostropheus? Neoceratosauria Ceratosauridae Ceratosaurus Genyodectes Abelisauroidea Bahariasaurus? Betasuchus Dahalokely Deltadromeus
Aviatyrannis
Extinct genus of dinosaurs
Saltriovenator Sarcosaurus? Spinostropheus? Neoceratosauria Ceratosauridae Ceratosaurus Genyodectes Abelisauroidea Bahariasaurus? Betasuchus Dahalokely Deltadromeus
Velocipes
Extinct genus of dinosaurs
Saltriovenator Sarcosaurus? Spinostropheus? Neoceratosauria Ceratosauridae Ceratosaurus Genyodectes Abelisauroidea Bahariasaurus? Betasuchus Dahalokely Deltadromeus
Australovenator
Genus of spinosaurid dinosaur
Saltriovenator Sarcosaurus? Spinostropheus? Neoceratosauria Ceratosauridae Ceratosaurus Genyodectes Abelisauroidea Bahariasaurus? Betasuchus Dahalokely Deltadromeus
Spinosaurus
Extinct genus of dinosaurs
Saltriovenator Sarcosaurus? Spinostropheus? Neoceratosauria Ceratosauridae Ceratosaurus Genyodectes Abelisauroidea Bahariasaurus? Betasuchus Dahalokely Deltadromeus
Bistahieversor
Genus of theropod dinosaurs
Saltriovenator Sarcosaurus? Spinostropheus? Neoceratosauria Ceratosauridae Ceratosaurus Genyodectes Abelisauroidea Bahariasaurus? Betasuchus Dahalokely Deltadromeus
Kiyacursor
Meteorite found in Niger
"Martian Meteorite — NWA 16788 | Natural History, Including The Juvenile Ceratosaurus, and the Largest Piece of Mars on Earth | Science". Sotheby's. Retrieved
Northwest_Africa_16788
Extinct genus of dinosaurs
Saltriovenator Sarcosaurus? Spinostropheus? Neoceratosauria Ceratosauridae Ceratosaurus Genyodectes Abelisauroidea Bahariasaurus? Betasuchus Dahalokely Deltadromeus
Aepyornithomimus
Extinct genus of dinosaurs
Spinostropheus Limusaurus Elaphrosaurus Neoceratosauria Ceratosauridae Ceratosaurus Genyodectes Abelisauroidea Noasauridae Laevisuchus Masiakasaurus Noasaurus
Eoabelisaurus
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