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Double crusted lizard

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A much larger two crested relative of Coelophysis. Though famous for it's role in Jurassic Park, Dilophosaurus was quite different than the Hollywood monster. Dilophosaurus lacked a skin frill, and likely had no poison or venom. Dilophosaurus is an interesting dinosaur as far as fossils are concerned, as it not only has a but-print, but the holotype skeleton has a lot of injuries, as pointed out by Garrus (who does not have a Deviantart account)
link to the SVPOW paper about the holotype
(link provided by Garrus)

link to tetrapod zoology
(the "feather imprints" are most likely cracks in the mud, though it does not rule out feathers it is important to note.

Disclaimer and credit:
I do not take credit for the skeletal references used in the making of this artwork, be they bases or just visual guides. I do not claim their creator's work as my own. Please give the authors a look, you may like what you see. links below.
this drawing in particular used :iconscotthartman:'s Dilophosaurus wetherilli skeleton as a base
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VanishingSilence's avatar
I like my dinosaurs with double the crust!