Pronunciation : TOR-vuh-SAWR-us
Translation : Savage Lizard
Also Known As : -
Description : Carnivore and Bipedal
Order : Saurischia
Suborder : Theropoda
Infraorder : Ceratosauria
Family : Megalosauridae
Height : 14 feet (4.3 meters)
Length : 29.5 feet (9 meters)
Weight : 12,000 pounds (5,440 kg)
Period : Late Jurassic
Remains of Torvosaurus have been found in Colorado and Wyoming. It was a powerfully built flesh eater with savage claws. Its structure was similar to that of Megalosaurus and it is probably related to Afrovenator.
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