Elaphrosaurus

Elaphrosaurus

Pronunciation:
el-a-fro-sore-us
Name meaning:
'fleet lizard'
Elaphrosaurus
large theropod silhouette
Type of dinosaur:
large theropod
Length:
6.2m
Diet:
carnivorous carnivorous food icon
When it lived:
Late Jurassic, 154-151 million years ago
Found in:
Tanzania

Taxonomic details

Taxonomy:
Dinosauria, Saurischia, Theropoda, Neotheropoda, Ceratosauria, Neoceratosauria
Named by:
Janensch (1920)
Type species:
bambergi

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