Zhuchengtyrannus

Zoo-cheng-tih-ran-us.
By Maeve Foster
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Maeve Foster

Paleoclimatologist

Maeve Foster explores the Earth's climatic past to understand the forces that shaped life on our planet. Her research into ancient climate events provides valuable context for current environmental challenges.

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Foster, M. (2016, May 26). Zhuchengtyrannus. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/zhuchengtyrannus/

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Name

Zhuchengtyrannus (Zhucheng tyrant).

Phonetic

Zoo-cheng-tih-ran-us.

Named By

Classification

Chordata, Reptilia, Dinosauria, Saurischia, Theropoda, Tyrannosauridae, Tyrannosaurinae.

Diet

Carnivore.

Species

Z. magnus (type)

Size

Uncertain due to incomplete fossil material, but comparison with other tyrannosaurid material has resulted in estimations of approximately 11 metres long.

Known locations

China, Shandong Province - Wangshi Group.

Time Period

Maastrichtian of the Cretaceous.

Fossil representation

Maxilla, partial front dentary and teeth.

In Depth

       Although only known from incomplete skull and lower jaw material, Zhuchengtyrannus was still almost certainly one of the largest of the Asian tyrannosaurines. Also, even though the teeth of the holotype are not particularly well preserved, there are more as yet unidentified teeth that are known from that location that may yet prove to belong to Zhuchengtyrannus. These teeth have serrations that run all the way down to the base of the tooth crown, and if these teeth can be confirmed as belonging to this dinosaur, then Zhuchengtyrannus would have some of the most distinctive teeth amongst all the tyrannosaurs.

Further Reading

– A new, large tyrannosaurine theropod from the Upper Cretaceous of China. – Cretaceous Research 32:495-503. – D. W. E. Hone, K. Wang, C. Sullivan, X. Zhao, S. Chen, D. Li, S. Ji, Q. Ji & X. Xu. – 2011.

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