Sarcosaurus

Pronunciation:
sahr-koh-sore-us
Name meaning:
'flesh lizard'
Type of dinosaur:
small theropod
Length:
3.0m
Diet:
carnivorous
When it lived:
Early Jurassic, 202-195 million years ago
Found in:
England,
United Kingdom

A partial pelvis (hip), femur and vertebrae (backbone) belonging to Sarcosaurus have been found.

Taxonomic details

Taxonomy:
Dinosauria, Saurischia, Theropoda, Neotheropoda, Ceratosauria
Named by:
Andrews (1921)
Type species:
woodi