Shuangbaisaurus anlongbaoensis

† Shuangbaisaurus anlongbaoensis is an Early Jurassic theropod from Yunnan Province, China, likely belonging to Coelophysoidea or a related basal group. Its fossils contribute to the picture of earliest Jurassic theropod diversity in East Asia.

Diet & Feeding

Carnivore

Shuangbaisaurus anlongbaoensis 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 Early Mesozoic Era

Shuangbaisaurus anlongbaoensis lived during the Jurassic Early period of the Mesozoic Era, approximately 201.4 to 174.7 million years ago.

After the Triassic-Jurassic extinction, dinosaurs rapidly diversified and became the dominant land vertebrates. Early sauropods and theropods began to evolve larger body sizes.