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Kelmayisaurus

Kelmayisaurus
Temporal range: Aptian-Albian
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Maxilla and dentary of IVPP V 4022, the holotype of K. petrolicus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Clade: Dinosauria
Clade: Saurischia
Clade: Theropoda
Superfamily: Allosauroidea
Genus: Kelmayisaurus
Dong, 1973
Type species
Kelmayisaurus petrolicus
Dong, 1973

Kelmayisaurus (meaning "Karamay lizard") is an extinct genus of allosauroid theropod dinosaur from the Early Cretaceous. It was roughly 10–12 meters (33–39 feet) long and its name refers to the petroleum-producing city of Karamay in the Xinjiang province of western China near where it was found.


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