Alioramus

Pronunciation:
al-ee-oh-ray-mus
Name meaning:
'other [evolutionary] branch'
Black and white drawing of Alioramus, showing five bony crests on its long, thin snout. It has muscular legs and short arms with two clawed fingers.
Type of dinosaur:
large theropod
Length:
6.0m
Diet:
carnivorous
When it lived:
Late Cretaceous, 71-66 million years ago
Found in:
Mongolia

The skull of this dinosaur shows small bumps near the nose.

Illustration of Alioramus, shown in profile with muscular legs, a large head and tail extended out to balance its two-legged stance. The artist has given it green colouring with a cream undercarriage.

Taxonomic details

Taxonomy:
Dinosauria, Saurischia, Theropoda, Tyrannosauroidea
Named by:
Kurzanov (1976)
Type species:
remotus

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