Nanuqsaurus
Nanuqsaurus ('meaning polar bear lizard') is a genus of theropod dinosaur.[1] It is only known from one specimen, DMNH 21461, a partial skull roof found in Alaska. This dinosaur may grown to about 6 m (~20 ft) long, half the size of Tyrannosaurus.
| Nanuqsaurus Temporal range: Late Cretaceous,
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| Reconstructed skull with cast of the holotype in place, Perot Museum | |
Scientific classification 
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| Unrecognized taxon (fix): | Nanuqsaurus |
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| †Nanuqsaurus hoglundi Fiorillo & Tykoski, 2014
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The skull would have been about 50 cm (1.65 ft) when complete.
Nanuqsaurus Media
Nanuqsaurus hoglundi, holotype, DMNH 21461. A.
Nanuqsaurus hoglundi portrait by Tom Parker.
Size comparison of several proposed adult body lengths of Nanuqsaurus
CT slice through the partial left dentary bone of the holotype, showing the replacement teeth present in the jaw bone
Nanuqsaurus depicted in a colder environment indicative of the high latitudes it resided in
