Erectopus: quick facts
Fragmentary remains of Erectopus have been foundin northern France, Egypt, and Portugal. This name was givenbecause the animal apparently walked upright.
Period
Early Cretaceous
Diet
Carnivore
Family
Megalosauridae
Reference background: Natural History Museum, London — Dinosaurs; Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History — Dinosaurs; American Museum of Natural History — Dinosaurs & Fossils. Figures are typical published ranges; taxonomy follows the source era and modern consensus is noted where it differs. See our sources & fact-check policy.