Suskityrannus facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Suskityrannus Temporal range: Late Turonian, 93.5–89.3Ma PreЄ Є O S D C P T J K Pg N ↓
Reconstructed skeleton at the Dinokingdom exhibition, Tokyo
Scientific classification

Suskityrannus is an early Tyrannosaurid, informally known as Zunityrannus until 2019. It lived in New Mexico 92 million years ago. The type specimen was found in the Turonian-age (Upper Cretaceous) Moreno Hill Formation of the Zuni Basin in western New Mexico.

Images for kids

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  Restoration and size comparison

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  Earlier reconstruction of the skeleton with more generic coelurosaurian features, Wyoming Dinosaur Center

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  Holotype snout

See also

In Spanish: Suskityrannus hazelae para niños