Yangchuanosaurus: quick facts
Yangchuanosaurus was closely related to Megalosaurus, and possibly related to Metriacanthosaurus.
Period
Late Jurassic
Diet
Carnivore
Length
32.8 feet (10 meters)
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.