Saurophaganax (meaning "lord of lizard-eaters") is an extinct, dubious genus of saurischian dinosaur (probably a sauropod) that lived in Oklahoma, USA during the Late Jurassic period around 151 million years ago. Historically, scientists have considered Saurophaganax as a large species of Allosaurus (A. maximus) or a unique genus of allosaurid, however a 2024 study showed that the species was likely chimeric, with the material belonging to various unrelated species, and suggesting the Saurophaganax may not be a theropod, but rather a diplodocid sauropod.[1]
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Jurassic Park franchise[]
Saurophaganax appeared in the website Jurassic Park Institute on Dinopedia. It is mentioned in Jurassic World Dinosaur Field Guide as an enemy of Allosaurus.
Games[]
Jurassic World: Alive[]
see Saurophaganax/JW: A
Saurophaganax appeared in Jurassic World: Alive as an omega fierce + resilient dinosaur during the Halloween Update 3.9 on October 17, 2024. This is the first time it has ever appeared in a video game.
