La especie fue descubierta en 2004 por un equipo de científicos dirigido por Neil Shubin

there is still a lot that is unknown about this dinosaur

although it may also have been a scavenger due to its size and strength

approximately 196 to 190 million years ago

This anatomical conformation suggests that it could move with agility

Cryolophosaurus ellioti Scale:1:35 La especie fue descubierta enCryolophosaurus (C. ellioti "Frozen crested lizard") is a genus of extinct theropod dinosaur that lived about 190 million years ago during the Lower or Early Jurassic Pliensbachian, in what is now Antarctica. The most distinctive feature of Cryolophosaurus is its large fan shaped crest, which rises from the top of its skull. The crest is approximately 70 centimeters wide and has a curved, wavy shape. This crest is believed to have been used for visual