Torvosaurus
E930706
Torvosaurus was a large, carnivorous theropod dinosaur from the Late Jurassic period, known for its robust build, powerful jaws, and status as one of the top predators of its time in what is now North America and Europe.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | genus of dinosaur ⓘ |
| belongsToClade |
Megalosauroidea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tetanurae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodyPlan | bipedal ⓘ |
| clade | Dinosauria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| class | Reptilia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contemporaneousWith |
Allosaurus
ⓘ
Stegosaurus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet | carnivorous ⓘ |
| distinctiveFeature |
large, serrated teeth
ⓘ
powerful jaws ⓘ robust skull ⓘ strong forelimbs with large claws ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | top predator in its ecosystem ⓘ |
| estimatedLength | up to about 10 meters ⓘ |
| estimatedMass | over 3 metric tons ⓘ |
| family | Megalosauridae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fossilSite |
Lourinhã Formation
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Morrison Formation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fossilTypeMaterial |
partial skeletons
ⓘ
skull elements ⓘ teeth ⓘ |
| geologicalAge |
Kimmeridgian
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tithonian ⓘ |
| geologicalPeriod | Late Jurassic ⓘ |
| huntingStrategy | active predator and possible scavenger ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| knownFrom |
Europe
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| livedIn |
Portugal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locomotion | bipedal walking ⓘ |
| metabolism | likely elevated metabolic rate compared to modern reptiles ⓘ |
| namedBy |
James A. Jensen
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Peter M. Galton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Saurischia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| paleoenvironment | semi-arid floodplains with river systems ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | oviparous ⓘ |
| skullOrientation | deep and narrow skull ⓘ |
| subfamily | Megalosaurinae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| suborder | Theropoda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| temporalRange | approximately 153 to 148 million years ago ⓘ |
| theropodType | large-bodied theropod ⓘ |
| toothMorphology | ziphodont teeth ⓘ |
| trophicLevel | apex predator ⓘ |
| typeSpecies | Torvosaurus tanneri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1979 ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.