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  • C. elliotti (Hammer & Hickerson, 1994) type species

    • Name : Cryolophosaurus Species : elliotti
    Pronounced : cry-o-LOF-o-SAWR-us Pronounced : EL-ee-AH-tie
    Meaning : "frozen-crested lizard" Meaning : for Dr. D.H. Elliot
    Length :
    6 meters (20')     		Height at hips :
    1.5 meters (5')     		Weight :
    1100 lbs.
    Diet : carnivor = meat eater Period : Lower Jurassic
    Superorder :
    Dinosauria     		Order :
    Saurischia     		Suborder :
    Theropoda     		Family :
    Carnosauria
    Discovered by:
    Dr. David .H. Elliot     		When Discovered:
    1991     		Described by:
    William R. Hammer & William J. Hickerson     		When Described:
    1994
    Fossils found in : (Falla Formation) on Mount Kirkpatrick (4000 meters or over 13,000 feet in elev.) in Antarctica
    Charactistics and things of interest: Of course unique because Cryolophosaurus was discovered in the Antarctic, it is the only known theropod found in the Antarctic. Sometimes nicknamed Elvisaurus because of its distinctive upward pointing bony crest. This is located on its head, just above the eyes which resembles elvis's pompadour hair style.
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