Sarcosaurus
genus of reptiles (fossil) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with Sarcolestes or Sarcosuchus.
Sarcosaurus (meaning "flesh lizard") is a genus of basal theropod dinosaur. Sarcosaurus is one of the earliest known Jurassic theropods: it is one of only a few from this time.
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Sarcosaurus | |
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Skeletons of the known specimens of Sarcosaurus woodi | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Clade: | Dinosauria |
Clade: | Saurischia |
Clade: | Theropoda |
Clade: | Neotheropoda |
Genus: | †Sarcosaurus Andrews, 1921 |
Type species | |
†Sarcosaurus woodi Andrews, 1921 | |
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