Exhibit Codex
Tyrannosaurus rex
Examine the deep skull, powerful hindlimbs and counterbalancing tail of a Tyrannosaurus mount. Thirteen named inspection regions reveal the skull, jaw, axial skeleton and hindlimbs. Switch between the mount scan and an interpretive life reconstruction.
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A predator at the end of an era
Reference and coverage
Rigsters photogrammetry of a replica mount at Knuthenborg Safaripark, Denmark. Some surfaces are incomplete. Exploded regions are interpreted scan sections, not separately scanned bones. The textured exterior is a separately authored artistic model, not a registered skin of the skeletal specimen. Compare layers as separate studies; their poses and proportions differ.
Available layers
- Exterior
- Scan sections
Structure index
Named structures in this reference. Open the interactive Codex for additional study views and selectable records.
Cranial and upper dental region
Scan sections
An interpreted inspection window through the replica-mount scan. Original surface triangles are retained. Boundaries are display cuts and may cross bones or mounting hardware; this is not an individually segmented bone.
Rigsters, Knuthenborg replica mount, CC BY 4.0. Museum adaptation: oriented scan and named inspection partitions.
Mandibular and lower dental region
Scan sections
An interpreted inspection window through the replica-mount scan. Original surface triangles are retained. Boundaries are display cuts and may cross bones or mounting hardware; this is not an individually segmented bone.
Rigsters, Knuthenborg replica mount, CC BY 4.0. Museum adaptation: oriented scan and named inspection partitions.
Cervical vertebral region
Scan sections
An interpreted inspection window through the replica-mount scan. Original surface triangles are retained. Boundaries are display cuts and may cross bones or mounting hardware; this is not an individually segmented bone.
Rigsters, Knuthenborg replica mount, CC BY 4.0. Museum adaptation: oriented scan and named inspection partitions.
Proximal caudal vertebral region
Scan sections
An interpreted inspection window through the replica-mount scan. Original surface triangles are retained. Boundaries are display cuts and may cross bones or mounting hardware; this is not an individually segmented bone.
Rigsters, Knuthenborg replica mount, CC BY 4.0. Museum adaptation: oriented scan and named inspection partitions.
Distal caudal vertebral region
Scan sections
An interpreted inspection window through the replica-mount scan. Original surface triangles are retained. Boundaries are display cuts and may cross bones or mounting hardware; this is not an individually segmented bone.
Rigsters, Knuthenborg replica mount, CC BY 4.0. Museum adaptation: oriented scan and named inspection partitions.
Dorsal vertebral and pelvic region
Scan sections
An interpreted inspection window through the replica-mount scan. Original surface triangles are retained. Boundaries are display cuts and may cross bones or mounting hardware; this is not an individually segmented bone.
Rigsters, Knuthenborg replica mount, CC BY 4.0. Museum adaptation: oriented scan and named inspection partitions.
Rib cage and shoulder-girdle region
Scan sections
An interpreted inspection window through the replica-mount scan. Original surface triangles are retained. Boundaries are display cuts and may cross bones or mounting hardware; this is not an individually segmented bone.
Rigsters, Knuthenborg replica mount, CC BY 4.0. Museum adaptation: oriented scan and named inspection partitions.
Left proximal hindlimb region
Scan sections
An interpreted inspection window through the replica-mount scan. Original surface triangles are retained. Boundaries are display cuts and may cross bones or mounting hardware; this is not an individually segmented bone.
Rigsters, Knuthenborg replica mount, CC BY 4.0. Museum adaptation: oriented scan and named inspection partitions.
Right proximal hindlimb region
Scan sections
An interpreted inspection window through the replica-mount scan. Original surface triangles are retained. Boundaries are display cuts and may cross bones or mounting hardware; this is not an individually segmented bone.
Rigsters, Knuthenborg replica mount, CC BY 4.0. Museum adaptation: oriented scan and named inspection partitions.
Left distal hindlimb region
Scan sections
An interpreted inspection window through the replica-mount scan. Original surface triangles are retained. Boundaries are display cuts and may cross bones or mounting hardware; this is not an individually segmented bone.
Rigsters, Knuthenborg replica mount, CC BY 4.0. Museum adaptation: oriented scan and named inspection partitions.
Right distal hindlimb region
Scan sections
An interpreted inspection window through the replica-mount scan. Original surface triangles are retained. Boundaries are display cuts and may cross bones or mounting hardware; this is not an individually segmented bone.
Rigsters, Knuthenborg replica mount, CC BY 4.0. Museum adaptation: oriented scan and named inspection partitions.
Left foot region
Scan sections
An interpreted inspection window through the replica-mount scan. Original surface triangles are retained. Boundaries are display cuts and may cross bones or mounting hardware; this is not an individually segmented bone.
Rigsters, Knuthenborg replica mount, CC BY 4.0. Museum adaptation: oriented scan and named inspection partitions.
Right foot region
Scan sections
An interpreted inspection window through the replica-mount scan. Original surface triangles are retained. Boundaries are display cuts and may cross bones or mounting hardware; this is not an individually segmented bone.
Rigsters, Knuthenborg replica mount, CC BY 4.0. Museum adaptation: oriented scan and named inspection partitions.
Head and jaws
Exterior
The head carries the sensory organs and jaws. Select nearby features for a closer view, or switch to the skeletal reference to examine the underlying cranial form.
Artistically reconstructed exterior. Selection boundaries are interpreted surface regions, not anatomical joints or individually scanned bones.
Trunk
Exterior
The trunk spans the chest and abdomen between the limb girdles. The surface shows overall form, while deeper systems require a separate anatomical reference.
Artistically reconstructed exterior. Selection boundaries are interpreted surface regions, not anatomical joints or individually scanned bones.
Neck
Exterior
The neck connects head and trunk. It surrounds the cervical spine and carries muscles, airway and vessels; these internal structures are not established by the exterior mesh.
Artistically reconstructed exterior. Selection boundaries are interpreted surface regions, not anatomical joints or individually scanned bones.
Right forelimb
Exterior
Follow the shoulder, upper forelimb, elbow and lower limb toward the foot. This exterior region supplies orientation; open the skeletal study to inspect the available bone surfaces.
Artistically reconstructed exterior. Selection boundaries are interpreted surface regions, not anatomical joints or individually scanned bones.
Tail
Exterior
The tail extends behind the pelvis. Vertebrae form its internal support, surrounded by muscles and skin. Its posture and soft-tissue form here belong to the artistic reconstruction.
Artistically reconstructed exterior. Selection boundaries are interpreted surface regions, not anatomical joints or individually scanned bones.
Right hindlimb and foot
Exterior
Follow the hip, thigh, knee and lower limb toward the foot. The surface conceals joints and supporting bones; compare it with the separate skeletal study.
Artistically reconstructed exterior. Selection boundaries are interpreted surface regions, not anatomical joints or individually scanned bones.
Left forelimb
Exterior
Follow the shoulder, upper forelimb, elbow and lower limb toward the foot. This exterior region supplies orientation; open the skeletal study to inspect the available bone surfaces.
Artistically reconstructed exterior. Selection boundaries are interpreted surface regions, not anatomical joints or individually scanned bones.
Left hindlimb and foot
Exterior
Follow the hip, thigh, knee and lower limb toward the foot. The surface conceals joints and supporting bones; compare it with the separate skeletal study.
Artistically reconstructed exterior. Selection boundaries are interpreted surface regions, not anatomical joints or individually scanned bones.
Read the detailed records
Open the full exhibit Codex for individual structure records and time-specific information. The Credits page lists source creators, licenses and adaptations.