- 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, Ceratosauria
- Named by:
- Andrews (1921)
- Type species:
- woodi
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