Qianzhousaurus by StygimolochSpinifer

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Newly described long-snouted tyrannosaur Qianzhousaurus sinensis.

Dinodc98 Featured By Owner May 19, 2014 Hobbyist Artist

isn't the upper jaw suppose to be skinier

Surf-By-Shootin Featured By Owner Nov 19, 2014

THere appears to be lips covering the teeth

Dinodc98 Featured By Owner Nov 26, 2014 Hobbyist Artist

Ah that's why it looks more bulky

Saberrex Featured By Owner May 10, 2014 Hobbyist General Artist

Here's a question; Are Qianzhousaurus and Alioramus related also to Nanotyrannus? certain similarities are starting to present themselves and it is of my opinion that Nanotyrannus, should it prove to be a separate genus, may be a member of the Alioramini.

StygimolochSpinifer Featured By Owner May 13, 2014 Hobbyist Digital Artist

The paper actually addresses this.
"‘Nanotyrannus’ does not exhibit the extreme longirostrine morphology of alioramins. ...Therefore, if ‘Nanotyrannus’ is a distinct taxon, it does not appear to be a member of Alioramini, and may represent a separate acquisition of longirostrine morphology among tyrannosaurids."

Dinodc98 Featured By Owner May 19, 2014 Hobbyist Artist

what ever happened to that dueling dinosaur auction case did they ever identify that tyrannosaurid

Saberrex Featured By Owner May 15, 2014 Hobbyist General Artist

wow. did not expect that so quickly. maybe it was a case of convergent evolution if Nanotyrannus does prove to be distinct. possible?

TheDilophoraptor Featured By Owner May 7, 2014 Hobbyist General Artist

It saw the end of the dinosaurs aswell.

DeinonychusEmpire Featured By Owner May 7, 2014 Hobbyist General Artist

What a cool new tyrannosaur! These discoveries are really rolling in!

TheMorlock Featured By Owner May 7, 2014 Student General Artist

Cool.

RickRaptor105 Featured By Owner May 7, 2014

Interesting. Juvenile or basal species?

bLAZZE92 Featured By Owner May 7, 2014

Skull length is over 40% femur length, compared to about equal in all other tyrannosaurids

Fragillimus335 Featured By Owner May 7, 2014 Hobbyist General Artist

Near adult.

pilsator Featured By Owner May 7, 2014 Hobbyist Traditional Artist

First a Deinocheirus skull, then a placenameotyrant. Not exactly what Théoden called "a grim morn, and a glad day, and a golden sunset", but that's OT. Beautiful work as always!