Sarcosaurus
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.
| Sarcosaurus Temporal range: Jurassic period
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| Skeletons of the known specimens of Sarcosaurus woodi | |
Scientific classification 
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| Unrecognized taxon (fix): | Sarcosaurus |
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| †Sarcosaurus woodi Andrews, 1921
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Sarcosaurus Media
Size comparison of the two known partial skeletons of Sarcosaurus woodi (restored as a basal neotheropod)
Pelvis and parts of femur and dorsal vertebra
Sarcosaurus restored as a basal neotheropod
