Stokesosaurus

Stokesosaurus
Temporal range: Late Jurassic (Tithonian), ~
Holotype UMNH VP 7473
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Clade: Dinosauria
Clade: Saurischia
Clade: Theropoda
Superfamily: †Tyrannosauroidea
Clade: †Pantyrannosauria
Family: †Stokesosauridae
Genus: †Stokesosaurus
Madsen, 1974
Species:
†S. clevelandi
Binomial name
†Stokesosaurus clevelandi
Madsen, 1974
Synonyms

Stokesosaurus (meaning "Stokes' lizard") is a genus of early tyrannosauroid theropod dinosaurs from the late Jurassic period of Utah, United States. They were small, bipedal predators measuring around 3 to 4 meters (9.8 to 13.1 ft) in length.