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QUICK FACTS
 WHAT'S IN A NAME?
Also known as:
Megalosaurus crenatissimus
Etymology:
'Majunga lizard'
Pronunciation:
mah-JOONG-ah-SAWR-us
DISCOVERY
Majungasaurus crenatissimus
was discovered by Lavocat in 1955 in the Maevarano Formation of Majunga, Madagascar
VITAL STATISTICS
Time Span:
83.5 - 70.6 mya
Length: 8 m Weight: 2.2 - 2.4 ton Diet: Carnivore CLASSIFICATION
Class:
Sauropsida
Sub-class:
Diapsida
Super-order:
Dinosauria
Order:
Saurischia
Sub-order:
Theropoda
Infra-order:
Ceratosauria
Family:
Neoceratosauria
Genus:
Majungasaurus
Species:
crenatissimus
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Majungasaurus crenatissimus
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Majungasaurus an abelisaurid dinosaur closely related to Carnotaurus and is known from an almost complete skull and postrcranial skeletons. It is one of the best known and extensively studied abelisaur.
The best known specimens of Majungasaurus was initially named Majungatholus atopus
