Streptospondylus

Streptospondylus
Temporal range: Late Jurassic,
Tibia, astragalus and calcaneum of Streptospondylus altdorfensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Clade: Dinosauria
Clade: Saurischia
Clade: Theropoda
Clade: Megalosauria
Genus: Streptospondylus
von Meyer, 1832
Species:
S. altdorfensis
Binomial name
Streptospondylus altdorfensis
von Meyer, 1832
Synonyms[1]

Streptospondylus (meaning "reversed vertebra") is a genus of tetanuran theropod dinosaur known from the Late Jurassic period of France, 161 million years ago. It was a medium-sized predator with an estimated length of 6 meters (19.5 ft) and a weight of 500 kg (1,100 lbs).[2]

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