Genus
Valid Extinct

Streptospondylus

Meyer 1832

Streptospondylus, is a genus of megalosaurid 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).

Temporal range
Triassic
Jurassic
Cretaceous
Paleogene
Neogene
252 201 145 66 0 Ma
PBDB occurrences
1
Group
Dinosaures
Carnivore Ground dwelling, solitary Terrestrial
Streptospondylus
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Fossil of Streptospondylus, a dinosaur from the Middle Jurassic period of France. Took the photo at the Gallery of Paleontology and Comparative Anatomy in the French National Museum of Natural History, Paris. © Ghedoghedo · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia
Streptospondylus
Streptospondylus
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Classification
Dinosauria Unranked clade
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Theropoda Unranked clade
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Neotheropoda Unranked clade
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Averostra Unranked clade
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Tetanurae Unranked clade
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Megalosauroidea Superfamily
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Megalosauria Unranked clade
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Streptospondylus Genus
Measurements
Length
5,3 m ⓘ
Streptospondylus altdorfensis
Mass
410 kg ⓘ
Streptospondylus altdorfensis
Fossil sites 1 geolocated sites
Distribution
Top countries
🇫🇷 France
1
Temporal distribution
Callovian (165.3–161.5 Ma)
1
Species (2)
Laelaps gallicus subjective synonym of Streptospondylus altdorfensis 165 Ma
Streptospondylus altdorfensis 165 Ma
Images 2
Bibliography
Original description
H. v. Meyer. 1832. Palaeologica zur Geschichte der Erde und ihrer Geschöpfe; Verlag von Siegmund Schmerber, Franfurt am Main
Bibliography (1)
H. v. Meyer. 1832. Palaeologica zur Geschichte der Erde und ihrer Geschöpfe; Verlag von Siegmund Schmerber, Franfurt am Main