Gojirasaurus

Gojirasaurus
Temporal range: Late Triassic, "Revueltian" (mid-late Norian),
Scale and skeletal diagram
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Clade: Dinosauria
Clade: Saurischia
Clade: Theropoda
Genus: †Gojirasaurus
Carpenter, 1997
Species:
†G. quayi
Binomial name
†Gojirasaurus quayi
Carpenter, 1997
Synonyms
  • †"Revueltoraptor lucasi"
    Hunt, 1994

Gojirasaurus (meaning "Godzilla lizard") is a genus of "coelophysoid" theropod dinosaur from the Late Triassic of New Mexico. It is named after the giant monster movie character Godzilla (Hepburn: Gojira), and contains a single species, Gojirasaurus quayi.

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