Streptospondylus

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iStreptospondylus
Fossil range: Middle Jurassic
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Sauropsida
Superorder: Dinosauria
Superfamily:  ?Megalosauroidea
Genus: Streptospondylus
von Meyer, 1832
Species
  • S. altdorfensis (type)
  • S. cuvieri Owen, 1842

Streptospondylus is a dubious genus of dinosaur known from the Middle Jurassic period of England, 150 million years ago. Originally described as a crocodilian, five species have been named, several of which may belong to Iguanodon. At least one species (S. cuvieri) may actually be a megalosauroid theropod, similar to Eustreptospondylus.

[edit] References

  • Allain, R. (2001). "Redescription de Streptospondylus altdorfensis, le dinosaure théropode de Cuvier, du Jurassique de Normandie [Redescription of Streptospondylus altdorfensis, Cuvier's theropod dinosaur from the Jurassic of Normandy]." Geodiversitas, 23(3):349-367.
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