Elaphrosaurus was a genus of ceratosaurid theropod dinosaur that lived during the latter part of the Jurassic period approximately 154 to 150 million years ago. It roamed what is now Tanzania in Africa. In 1920, it was described and named by Werner Janensch and the type species was Elaphrosaurus bambergi. It was derived from the Greek words elaphros (\u03b5\u03bb\u03b1\u03c6\u03c1\u03cc\u03c2) meaning \"light to carry\" and \"sauros\" (\u03c3\u03b1\u1fe6\u03c1\u03bf\u03c2) meaning \"lizard\" and hence, \"light-footed lizard\".<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was a medium-sized carnivore that could grow up to 6.2 m long and weighed between 100 and 300 kg. This dinosaur has a relatively long trunk and very short hind limbs compared to its relatively long trunk. It was a light hunter that relied more on speed to bring down its prey. It had short, slender arms with a three-fingered hand. It had a long, slender neck and a stiff tail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Elaphrosaurus was about 6.2 m long, 1.46 m high at the hip, and weighed about 210 kilograms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n