Dilophosaurus

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• The Jurassic Park version of Dilophosaurus is shown as much smaller than the actual animal.
  
  
• The Jurassic Park version of Dilophosaurus is shown with a expandable neck-frill, and with the ability to spit poison - there is no evidence that the real animal had either of these features.

Dilophosaurus Timeline:

Dilophosaurus was a carnivore (meat-eater) that lived from 200 to 190 million years ago

Related Information & Resources

• Asian Dinosaurs - Dilophosaurus lived in North America and Asia.
  
  
• Dilophosaurus Pictures
  
  
• Dinosaur Names
  
  
• Dinosaur Types
  
  
• Jurassic Period - Dilophosaurus lived between about 200 million years ago and 190 million years ago, during the late Jurassic period
  
  
• North American Dinosaurs - Dilophosaurus lived in North America and Asia.
  
  
• Saurischian Dinosaurs
  
  
• Theropod Dinosaurs

Dilophosaurus Facts

1. Dilophosaurus was a genus of dinosaur.
   
   
2. "Dilophosaurus" means "two-crested lizard".
   
   
3. Dilophosaurus was a member of the Saurischia ("lizard-hipped") order of dinosaurs. What this means, is that although Dilophosaurus was not closely related to lizards, it did have similarly shaped pelvic bones.
   
   
4. Dilophosaurus was a Theropod - a member of a group of related bipedal dinosaurs that included the ancestors of birds (although Dilophosaurus was not itself an ancestor of birds).
   
   
5. Dilophosaurus lived between about 200 million years ago and 190 million years ago, during the late Jurassic period.
   
   
6. Dilophosaurus lived in North America and Asia.
   
   
7. Dilophosaurus was a carnivore (meat-eater).
   
   
8. Dilophosaurus was usually about 20 feet (6 meters) long, and about 5 feet (1.5 meters) tall.
   
   
9. Dilophosaurus probably weighed about 1,000 pounds (450 kilograms).

Dilophosaurus Pictures and Posters

Restoration of Spitter Dinosaur Fossil (Dilophosaurus), Early Jurassic, 195 M.Y.A., Arizona, USA 16" X 12" Photographic Print Artist: Ken Lucas.

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Dilophosaurus vs. Ankylosaurus; Weapons Against Armor (Edge Books) By Michael John O'Hearn Capstone Press Hardcover (32 pages; 1) List Price: $26.65* Lowest New Price: $17.96* Lowest Used Price: $48.97* Usually ships in 24 hours* *(As of 00:26 Pacific 3 Sep 2010 More Info) Click Here Product Description: What happens when a hungry predator takes on an armored foe? Dilophosaurus was one of the largest predators of his time. But Ankylosaurus heavy armor and powerful tail made him a deadly enemy. Discover how these fascinating dinosaurs lived and how they may have battled each other inside.

Coelophysoids: Coelophysis, Dilophosaurus, Zupaysaurus, Megapnosaurus, Segisaurus, Lophostropheus, Procompsognathus, Coelophysoidea Books LLC Paperback (78 pages) List Price: $19.99* Lowest New Price: $19.99* Lowest Used Price: $21.48* Usually ships in 24 hours* *(As of 00:26 Pacific 3 Sep 2010 More Info) Click Here Product Description: Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Coelophysis, Dilophosaurus, Zupaysaurus, Megapnosaurus, Segisaurus, Lophostropheus, Procompsognathus, Coelophysoidea, Dilophosauridae, Podokesaurus, Gojirasaurus, Liliensternus, Coelophysidae, Pterospondylus, Halticosaurus, Sarcosaurus, Dolichosuchus, Sinosaurus, Camposaurus. Excerpt: Not to be confused with Camptosaurus . Camposaurus Fossil range: Late Triassic Camposaurus (meaning "Charles Lewis Camp 's lizard") was a coelophysoid dinosaur genus from the Late Triassic that lived in what is now North America . It is said to differ from other coelophysoids in having a fused tibio-tarsals and fibula-tarsal. The type species , Camposaurus arizonensis , was formally described by Hunt, Lucas, Heckert, and Lockely in 1998. It is a nomen dubium , based on partial leg bones and other material assigned to the genus. As the species name suggests, it was found in Arizona , in the United States . It was similar to and may actually have been a species of Coelophysis . References (URLs online) A hyperlinked version of this chapter is at Coelophysids Fossil range: Late Triassic -Early Jurassic , 220 183 Ma Pre O S D C P T J K Pg N item Synonyms item The Coelophysidae are a family of primitive carnivorous theropod dinosaurs . Most species were relatively small in size. The family flourished in the Late Triassic and Early Jurassic periods. Under cladistic analysis, Coelophysidae was first defined by Paul Sereno in 1998 as the most recent common ancestor of Coelophysis bauri and Procompsognathus triassicus , and all of that common ancestor's descendants. Coelophysidae is part of the clade Coelophysoidea . The older term "Podokesauridae", named 14 years prior to Coelophysidae (which would normally grant it priority), is now usually ignored, since its type specimen was destroyed in a fire and can...

Animals Described in 1993: Dilophosaurus, Calponia Harrisonfordi, Underwood's Mussurana, Elaphoidella Amabilis, Branchinecta Sandiegonensis Books LLC Paperback (72 pages) List Price: $14.14* Lowest New Price: $14.14* Usually ships in 24 hours* *(As of 00:26 Pacific 3 Sep 2010 More Info) Click Here Product Description: Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Dilophosaurus, Calponia Harrisonfordi, Underwood's Mussurana, Elaphoidella Amabilis, Branchinecta Sandiegonensis, Speleoithona Bermudensis, Canthocamptus Campaneri, Branchinecta Mexicana, Attheyella Yemanjae, Phyllodiaptomus Wellekensae, Streptocephalus Dendrophorus, Cherax Parvus, Struszia Mccartneyi, Euastacus Yigara, Cambarus Elkensis, Cambarus Subterraneus, Psalidopus Tosaensis, Longichela Orobica, Dolichognatha Ducke, Dolichognatha Maturaca. Excerpt: Dilophosaurus was a theropod dinosaur from the Sinemurian and Pliensbachian stages of the Early Jurassic Period. The name (pronounced ) means "two-crested lizard", from the two crests of the animal (Greek di for "two", lophos "crest", and sauros "lizard"). The first specimens were described in 1954, but it was not until over a decade later that the genus received its current name. Dilophosaurus is one of the earliest known Jurassic theropods and one of the least understood. Dilophosaurus has appeared several times in popular culture, such as in the 1993 film Jurassic Park. Size comparison of Dilophosaurus breedorum, D. wetherilli, Coelophysis bauri, and a human Reconstruction of Dilophosaurus wetherilliDilophosaurus measured around six meters (20 ft) long and may have weighed half a ton. The most distinctive characteristic of Dilophosaurus is the pair of rounded crests on its skull, possibly used for display. Studies by Robert Gay show no indication that sexual dimorphism was present in the skeleton of Dilophosaurus, but says nothing about crest variation. The teeth of Dilophosaurus are long, but have a fairly small base and expand basally. Another skull feature was a notch behind the first row of teeth, giving Dilophosaurus an almost crocodile-like appearance, similar to the putatively pis... More: http://booksllc.net/?id=444541

Species Described in 1993: Animals Described in 1993, Plants Described in 1993, Dilophosaurus, Ruptiliocarpon, Piperia Colemanii Books LLC Paperback (78 pages) List Price: $14.14* Lowest New Price: $12.73* Lowest Used Price: $15.22* Usually ships in 24 hours* *(As of 00:26 Pacific 3 Sep 2010 More Info) Click Here Product Description: Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Animals Described in 1993, Plants Described in 1993, Dilophosaurus, Ruptiliocarpon, Piperia Colemanii, Calponia Harrisonfordi, Underwood's Mussurana, Elaphoidella Amabilis, Branchinecta Sandiegonensis, Speleoithona Bermudensis, Canthocamptus Campaneri, Branchinecta Mexicana, Attheyella Yemanjae, Phyllodiaptomus Wellekensae, Streptocephalus Dendrophorus, Rhus Sekhukhuniensis, Cherax Parvus, Struszia Mccartneyi, Eucalyptus Zopherophloia, Euastacus Yigara, Cambarus Elkensis, Cambarus Subterraneus, Psalidopus Tosaensis, Longichela Orobica, Dolichognatha Ducke, Dolichognatha Maturaca. Excerpt: Dilophosaurus was a theropod dinosaur from the Sinemurian and Pliensbachian stages of the Early Jurassic Period. The name (pronounced ) means "two-crested lizard", from the two crests of the animal (Greek di for "two", lophos "crest", and sauros "lizard"). The first specimens were described in 1954, but it was not until over a decade later that the genus received its current name. Dilophosaurus is one of the earliest known Jurassic theropods and one of the least understood. Dilophosaurus has appeared several times in popular culture, such as in the 1993 film Jurassic Park. Size comparison of Dilophosaurus breedorum, D. wetherilli, Coelophysis bauri, and a human Reconstruction of Dilophosaurus wetherilliDilophosaurus measured around six meters (20 ft) long and may have weighed half a ton. The most distinctive characteristic of Dilophosaurus is the pair of rounded crests on its skull, possibly used for display. Studies by Robert Gay show no indication that sexual dimorphism was present in the skeleton of Dilophosaurus, but says nothing about crest variation. The teeth of Dilophosaurus are long, but have a fairly small base and expand basally. Another skull fe... More: http://booksllc.net/?id=444541

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