Ceratosaurus was a large predatory dinosaur

CERATOSAURUS was a large predatory theropod dinosaur that lived during the Late Jurassic Period, approximately 150 million years ago. It is famous for its distinctive nasal horn and a row of bony plates (osteoderms) running down its back. 1. Meaning: The name translates to "horned lizard" from Greek. 2. Size: Adults measured between 5.2 and 7 meters (17 to 23 feet) long and weighed up to roughly 1,000 kilograms (2,200 lbs). 3. Habitat: These dinosaurs roamed North America, Europe, and parts of Africa alongside larger contemporaries like the Allosaurus. 4. Distinctive Features: Unlike most theropods that had three fingers, it retained a fourth clawed finger. It also had a double-hinged skull which helped it swallow prey larger than its head