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Some of the largest carcharodontosaurids
from top down:
Mapusaurus rosseae, MCF-PVPH-108.169, skull length about 157cm
Mapusaurus rosseae, maxilla scaled to MCF-PVPH-108.115, skull length about 137cm
Giganotosaurus carolinii, MUCPv-95 154cm~
Giganotosaurus carolinii, MUCPv-CH-1, skull length about 151cm
Giganotosaurus restored conservatively.
Edit: slightly altered Giganotosaurus skull proportions, mainly the anterior part of the maxilla.
References:
Coria, R.A. and Currie, P.J. (2006). "A new carcharodontosaurid (Dinosauria, Theropoda) from the Upper Cretaceous of Argentina."
R.A. Coria and L. Sagado, 1994, "A giant theropod from the middle Cretaceous of Patagonia, Argentina
Currie, Philip J.; & Carpenter, Kenneth. (2000). "A new specimen of Acrocanthosaurus atokensis (Theropoda, Dinosauria) from the Lower Cretaceous Antlers Formation (Lower Cretaceous, Aptian) of Oklahoma, USA"
Eddy, Drew R and Clarke, Julia A. (2011). "New Information on the Cranial Anatomy of Acrocanthosaurus atokensis and Its Implications for the Phylogeny of Allosauroidea (Dinosauria: Theropoda)"
Sereno, P. C., D. B. Dutheil, M. Iarochene, H. C. E. Larsson, G. H. Lyon, P. M. Magwene, C. A. Sidor, D. J. Varricchio, and J. A. Wilson. (1996). "Predatory dinosaurs from the Sahara and the Late Cretaceous faunal differentiation."
from top down:
Mapusaurus rosseae, MCF-PVPH-108.169, skull length about 157cm
Mapusaurus rosseae, maxilla scaled to MCF-PVPH-108.115, skull length about 137cm
Giganotosaurus carolinii, MUCPv-95 154cm~
Giganotosaurus carolinii, MUCPv-CH-1, skull length about 151cm
Giganotosaurus restored conservatively.
Edit: slightly altered Giganotosaurus skull proportions, mainly the anterior part of the maxilla.
References:
Coria, R.A. and Currie, P.J. (2006). "A new carcharodontosaurid (Dinosauria, Theropoda) from the Upper Cretaceous of Argentina."
R.A. Coria and L. Sagado, 1994, "A giant theropod from the middle Cretaceous of Patagonia, Argentina
Currie, Philip J.; & Carpenter, Kenneth. (2000). "A new specimen of Acrocanthosaurus atokensis (Theropoda, Dinosauria) from the Lower Cretaceous Antlers Formation (Lower Cretaceous, Aptian) of Oklahoma, USA"
Eddy, Drew R and Clarke, Julia A. (2011). "New Information on the Cranial Anatomy of Acrocanthosaurus atokensis and Its Implications for the Phylogeny of Allosauroidea (Dinosauria: Theropoda)"
Sereno, P. C., D. B. Dutheil, M. Iarochene, H. C. E. Larsson, G. H. Lyon, P. M. Magwene, C. A. Sidor, D. J. Varricchio, and J. A. Wilson. (1996). "Predatory dinosaurs from the Sahara and the Late Cretaceous faunal differentiation."
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While I prefer the ~1.53 and ~1.56 m estimates for the skull of Giganotosaurus, this is one of, if not the most beautiful, not overly elongated version of the skull of Giganotosaurus I have ever seen, easily surpassing Hartman's version, and possibly surpassing GetAwayTrike's version too.