Dilophosaurus


Genus: Dilophosaurus
Classification: Theropoda, Coelophysoidea
Length: 6m  Weight: 500kg  Diet: Carnivorous
Period: Early Jurassic

Dilophosaurus was one of the largest coelophysoids, reaching up to 6m in length. Its name means 'two lophos (crest) reptile', since it most obvious characteristic was the complex structure of crests on its head. they were only few millimetres thick, and it is thought that they may have been used for communication and recognition, rather like cockerels use their fleshy 'combs' today.

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