Eustreptospondylus

Eustreptospondylus is a genus of megalosaurid dinosaur, from the Callovian stage of the Middle Jurassic period in southern England, at a time when Europe was a series of scattered islands. It might have foraged on shorelines for carcasses and marine life.

The main fossil of Eustreptospondylus was found in 1870. At first it was assigned to other genera. In 1964 it was made a separate genus. Eustreptospondylus was about six metres long as an adult. It was carnivorous, bipedaland had a slightly stiffened tail. It was a typical theropod, with powerful hind limbs, and small forelimbs.