The Gojirasaurus carnivore was discovered in Revuelto Creek, Quay County, New Mexico. The specimen that was found was a partial fossil from a pelvis, dorsal and caudal vertebrae. The dinosaur was described by Carpenter in 1997. The Gojirasaurus' classification is Coelophysoidea.

Based on the fossils of the Gojirasaurus, it was 6.5 meters long making it one of the most largest carnivores of the Triassic Period.