Tyrannosaurus mcraeensis

Tyrannosaurus mcraeensis

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Tyrannosauroidea

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Megaclassis: Osteichthyes Cladus: Sarcopterygii Cladus: Rhipidistia Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes Cladus: Elpistostegalia Superclassis: Tetrapoda Cladus: Reptiliomorpha Cladus: Amniota Classis: Reptilia Cladus: Eureptilia Cladus: Romeriida Subclassis: Diapsida Cladus: Sauria Infraclassis: Archosauromorpha Cladus: Crurotarsi Cladus: Archosauria Cladus: Avemetatarsalia Cladus: Ornithodira Cladus: Dinosauromorpha Cladus: Dinosauriformes Cladus: Dracohors Cladus: Dinosauria Cladus: Saurischia Cladus: Eusaurischia Subordo: Theropoda Cladus: Neotheropoda Cladus: Averostra Cladus: Tetanurae Cladus: Avetheropoda Cladus: Coelurosauria Cladus: Tyrannoraptora Superfamilia: †Tyrannosauroidea

Familia: †Tyrannosauridae
Subfamilia: †Tyrannosaurinae
Tribe: †Tyrannosaurini
Genus: †Tyrannosaurus
Species: †Tyrannosaurus mcraeensis

Name

Tyrannosaurus mcraeensis Dalman, Loewen, Pyron, Jasinski, Malinzak, Lucas, Fiorillo, Currie & Longrich, 2024

Type locality: United States, McRae Group, Hall Lake Formation

Holotype: NMMNH P-3698

Etymology: named after the McRae Group

References

Primary references

• Dalman, S.G., Loewen, M.A., Pyron, R.A., Jasinski, S.E., Malinzak, D.E., Lucas, S.G., Fiorillo, A.R., Currie, P.J. & Longrich, N.R. 2024. A giant tyrannosaur from the Campanian–Maastrichtian of southern North America and the evolution of tyrannosaurid gigantism. Scientific Reports 13(22124): 1–11. DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-47011-0 Reference page. 

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