Named By: | Kenneth Carpenter in 1997 |
Time Period: | Late Triassic, 210 Ma |
Location: | USA, New Mexico - Bull Canyon Formation |
Size: | Around 5.5 meters long |
Diet: | Carnivore |
Fossil(s): | Partial post cranial remains including a tibia and hip |
Classification: | | Chordata | Reptilia | Dinosauria | Saurischia | Theropoda | Coelophysoidea | |
Gojirasaurus (meaning "Godzilla Lizard") is a possibly dubious genus of dinosaur named after the giant monster movie character Gojira (the Japanese name for Godzilla).