Dilophosaurus

Name meaning: Two Crested lizard

Time Period: Sinemurian (Early Jurassic)

Locations: Arizona

Taxonomy: Theropoda-Dilophosauridae

Subspecies: D.wetherilli

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Media Deptictions

Jurassic Franchise: The film Dilophosaurus has been heavily modified from the novel interpretation. The novel version is at its adult size, features bright colors being a red crest, a yellow body, and a yellow-green underbelly with black splotches across. The very vibrant colors remind me of dart frogs, since the Dilophosaurus venom is an answer to why no Dilophosaurus jaw bones have been preserved. It being venomous would support it having weak jaw muscles, as it spat venom at distances of up to 40 feet. The film version is described as juvenile, even though no adults have been seen throughout the franchise, so I believe it has been retconned. Being a light jungle green and having a frill like that of a frilled dragon, suggested by Spielberg to make it “stand out from Velociraptor instead of making it look like the novel version.

Prehistoric Kingdom

The Isle