AUBLYSODON MOLNARIS new species
type— LACM 28741
time—Maastrichtian of the latest Late Cretaceous
horizon and distribution—Hell Creek Formations of Montana
main anatomical study— Molnar, 1978
| Type Type | |
|---|---|
| skull SKULL length LENGTH— — | — ~450 450mm mm?? |
| KILOGRAMMAGE— — | ~ ~200 200?? |
The “Jordon theropod” type snout from Montana has the same shape and front teeth as the other aublysodonts, so it most likely belongs to the same genus. This specimen’s bigger size, bigger teeth and more robust snout indicate it is a little closer to tyrannosaurs proper than the other two species are. I have named it after its describer.