Zhuchengtyrannus magnus

Zhuchengtyrannus magnus

A large-sized tyrannosaurid dinosaur

Age 

Campanian, Cretaceous, 73.5 million years ago

Distribution 

Zhucheng, Shandong, China

Taxonomy 

Theropoda, Tyrannosauridae

Brief description 

Only its jaw bones were known, a nearly complete right maxilla and associated left dentary, both with teeth in situ

Body size 

Unknown

Trivia 

The jaw and teeth clearly show that it is close related to the Tyrannosaurus rex, and of comparable body-size