Type Species: Marshosaurus bicentesimus
Classification: Dinosauria - Saurischia - Theropoda - Carnosauria - Megalosauroidea
Time Period: Late Jurassic
Location: United States
Diet: Carnivore
While little is known about Marshosaurus, it’s noteworthy as the only medium-sized theropod of the Kimmeridgian stage of Late Jurassic North America. At fifteen feet in length and around five hundred pounds in weight, it was significantly larger than the smaller Coelurus and Ornitholestes of its habitat whilst being overshadowed by the much larger theropods Allosaurus and Torvosaurus. Unlike its smaller counterparts, Marshosaurus was built for strength: it had a robust skull and its powerful arms were built for holding onto and subduing prey. It’s likely that Marshosaurus preyed on medium-sized dinosaurs such as Camptosaurus but may have also hunted young, sick, or weak sauropods.
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