正模標本根據未癒合的脊椎神經棘縫線判斷是個幼年個體,[1]站立時臀部高約0.5公尺。成年體型未知。恥骨孔的存在是羅伯特·給(英语:Robert J. Gay)用以將卡岩塔獵龍與同時期更著名的雙冠龍區分開來的鑑定特徵。[1]因為雙冠龍的未成年及成年個體都缺乏恥骨孔,[2]不太可能會在不同的個體發生學出現。共有衍徵包含橢圓形髖臼、大轉子(英语:trochanter)、股骨頭融合、一道中距冠延伸了股骨50%長度、股骨髁中部突出的髁飾、股骨頭背面上的凹槽從體中線向外延伸、高度收縮的尾椎中心。[1]
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