Genera

Baryonyx

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Baryonyx

“heavy claw”

[ Measurements | Time | Place | Remains | Essay | Images ]

CLASSIFICATION

Baryonyx
Charig & Milner, 1987TYPE SPECIES:
B. walkeri Charig & Milner, 1987 “Walker’s (the discoverer)
heavy claw”

Animalia Vertebrata Tetrapoda Sauropsida Archosauromorpha Ornithodira Dinosauria
Theropoda Tetanurae Spinosauria

MEASUREMENTS

LENGTH: ?12 m; 9.5 m (subadult)

MASS: 1.5 tonnes to 2 tonnes (subadult)

see also: World Records

TIME

see also: Ages of the Mesozoic

PLACE

see also: Paleo-Maps

REMAINS

B. walkeri
(subadult): partial skeleton, postcranial elements, teeth

see also: Anatomy

ESSAY

Baryonyx possessed a number of characteristics that set it apart from other theropods. The skull and (numerous) teeth were rather crocodile-like. Unlike most dinosaurs, the neck lacked a strong S-curve. There was a foot-long claw (for which the genus is named) on each hand. A piscivorous (fish-eating) lifestyle has been suggested for this 30-foot long predator, since fish teeth (Lepidotes) and imprints of fish scales have been found in its belly.

IMAGES

ABU KASSIM JADI J.R.

Baryonyx walkeri

ERIK C. OMTVEDT

Avid Anglers: A Baryonyx walkeri pair eye bass.