Cryolophosaurus
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Cryolophosaurus is a large, early Jurassic theropod dinosaur from Antarctica, notable for the distinctive, backward-swept crest on its head.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cryolophosaurus canonical | 2 |
| Cryolophosaurus ellioti | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11339468 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Cryolophosaurus Context triple: [Dilophosaurus, relatedTo, Cryolophosaurus]
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A.
Dilophosaurus
Dilophosaurus is a crested theropod dinosaur from the Early Jurassic period, popularly depicted in the Jurassic Park franchise.
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B.
Futalognkosaurus
Futalognkosaurus is a gigantic Late Cretaceous titanosaurian sauropod dinosaur from Patagonia, known from exceptionally complete fossil remains that make it one of the best-understood giant dinosaurs.
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C.
Carnotaurus
Carnotaurus is a large, carnivorous theropod dinosaur known for its distinctive bull-like horns, lightly built body, and extremely reduced forelimbs.
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D.
Compsognathus
Compsognathus was a small, bipedal carnivorous dinosaur from the Late Jurassic period, known for its slender build and for being one of the first dinosaurs reconstructed from nearly complete skeletons.
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E.
Leaellynasaura
Leaellynasaura is a small, herbivorous ornithopod dinosaur from Early Cretaceous Australia, notable for its large eyes and possible adaptations to polar, low-light environments.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Cryolophosaurus Target entity description: Cryolophosaurus is a large, early Jurassic theropod dinosaur from Antarctica, notable for the distinctive, backward-swept crest on its head.
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A.
Dilophosaurus
Dilophosaurus is a crested theropod dinosaur from the Early Jurassic period, popularly depicted in the Jurassic Park franchise.
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B.
Futalognkosaurus
Futalognkosaurus is a gigantic Late Cretaceous titanosaurian sauropod dinosaur from Patagonia, known from exceptionally complete fossil remains that make it one of the best-understood giant dinosaurs.
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C.
Carnotaurus
Carnotaurus is a large, carnivorous theropod dinosaur known for its distinctive bull-like horns, lightly built body, and extremely reduced forelimbs.
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D.
Compsognathus
Compsognathus was a small, bipedal carnivorous dinosaur from the Late Jurassic period, known for its slender build and for being one of the first dinosaurs reconstructed from nearly complete skeletons.
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E.
Leaellynasaura
Leaellynasaura is a small, herbivorous ornithopod dinosaur from Early Cretaceous Australia, notable for its large eyes and possible adaptations to polar, low-light environments.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
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species ⓘ theropod dinosaur ⓘ |
| bodyLength |
about 21 feet
ⓘ
about 6.5 meters ⓘ |
| clade | Tetanurae ⓘ |
| class | Reptilia ⓘ |
| coexistedWith |
early ornithischian dinosaurs
ⓘ
early sauropodomorph dinosaurs ⓘ |
| continent | Antarctica ⓘ |
| country | Antarctica ⓘ |
| describedBy |
William J. Hickerson
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
William R. Hammer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedIn | 1994 ⓘ |
| diet | carnivorous ⓘ |
| discoveredAt | Mount Kirkpatrick ⓘ |
| discoveredIn | 1991 ⓘ |
| distinguishingCharacter |
expanded lacrimal and nasal bones forming crest
ⓘ
large maxillary fenestra ⓘ relatively long skull ⓘ |
| era | Mesozoic ⓘ |
| estimatedMass |
about 1,025 pounds
ⓘ
about 465 kilograms ⓘ |
| family | Dilophosauridae ⓘ |
| firstLargeTheropodFrom | Antarctica ⓘ |
| formation | Hanson Formation ⓘ |
| fossilType | partial skeleton ⓘ |
| geologicalAge |
Pliensbachian
ⓘ
Sinemurian ⓘ
linked to:
Pliensbachian
|
| holotypeCatalogNumber | FMNH PR1821 ⓘ |
| holotypeRepository | Field Museum of Natural History ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| livedBefore | about 190 million years ago ⓘ |
| locomotion | bipedal ⓘ |
| namedAfter | David Elliot ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | cold crest lizard ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
backward-swept cranial crest
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transverse crest above the eyes ⓘ |
| order | Saurischia ⓘ |
| paleoenvironment |
Antarctic high-latitude ecosystem
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forested, volcanically active region ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Cryolophosaurus ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| scientificDiscipline | paleontology ⓘ |
| significance | evidence of diverse Early Jurassic Antarctic dinosaur fauna ⓘ |
| suborder | Theropoda ⓘ |
| superorder | Dinosauria ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| temporalRange | Early Jurassic ⓘ |
| typeSpecies |
Cryolophosaurus ellioti
ⓘ
linked to:
Cryolophosaurus
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Cryolophosaurus Description of subject: Cryolophosaurus is a large, early Jurassic theropod dinosaur from Antarctica, notable for the distinctive, backward-swept crest on its head.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.