Elaphrosaurus bambergi

† Elaphrosaurus bambergi is the type and best-known species of Elaphrosaurus, from the Late Jurassic Tendaguru Formation of Tanzania. Named by Werner Janensch in 1920 in honour of the expedition sponsor Herr Bamberg, it is known from a nearly complete headless skeleton. Approximately 6.2 m long and around 210 kg, it was a swift cursorial predator co-existing with giant sauropods like Giraffatitan and Janenschia. Its gracile limbs gave it exceptional speed among Jurassic theropods of comparable size.

Diet & Feeding

Carnivore

Elaphrosaurus bambergi was a meat-eating predator. Carnivorous dinosaurs were active hunters or scavengers, equipped with sharp teeth and claws for catching and consuming prey. They occupied the top of the food chain in their ecosystems.

Time Period

Jurassic Late Mesozoic Era

Elaphrosaurus bambergi lived during the Jurassic Late period of the Mesozoic Era, approximately 161.5 to 145.0 million years ago.

One of the most iconic periods for dinosaurs. Giant sauropods like Brachiosaurus and Diplodocus roamed alongside predators like Allosaurus. Archaeopteryx, the earliest known bird, appeared. The Morrison Formation preserves an extraordinary fossil record from this time.