Gasosaurus constructus

† Gasosaurus constructus — a Middle Jurassic tetanuran theropod from Sichuan Province, China. Medium carnivore (~3.5–4 m long); discovered during natural gas pipeline construction (hence 'gas lizard'). From the Xiashaximiao Formation. One of the older members of Tetanurae; contributes to Chinese J.

Diet & Feeding

Carnivore

Gasosaurus constructus 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 Middle Mesozoic Era

Gasosaurus constructus lived during the Jurassic Middle period of the Mesozoic Era, approximately 174.7 to 161.5 million years ago.

Dinosaur diversity continued to increase, with the evolution of large sauropods and diverse theropods. Stegosaurs first appeared, and the supercontinent Pangaea was breaking apart.