Sarcosaurus: quick facts
Known only from fragmentary remains, this lightly built, two-legged predator was discovered in England.
Period
Early Jurassic
Diet
Carnivore
Length
11 feet (3.4 meters)
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.