异特龙（属名：Allosaurus）又称异龙或跃龙，是兽脚亚目肉食龙下目恐龙的一属。异特龙是种大型的二足、掠食性恐龙，平均身长为8.5公尺，最长可达12到13公尺。牠们生存于晚侏㑩纪的启莫里阶至早提通阶，约1亿5500万年前到1亿5000万年前。

异特龙具有大型的头颅骨，上有大型洞孔，可减轻重量，眼睛上方拥有角冠。牠们的头颅骨是由几个分开的骨头组成的，骨头之间有可活动关节，进食时颌部可先下上张开，然后在左右撑开吞下食物；牠们的下颌也可以前后滑动。嘴部拥有数十颗大型、锐利、弯曲的牙齿。相较于大型、强壮的后肢，牠们的前肢小，手部有三指，指爪大而弯曲，长度为25公分。尾巴长而重，可平衡身体与头部。异特龙的骨架和其它兽脚亚目恐龙一般，呈现出类似鸟类的轻巧中空特征。

Allosaurus (/ˌæləˈsɔːrəs/) is a genus of large theropod dinosaur that lived 155 to 150 million years ago during the late Jurassic period (Kimmeridgian to early Tithonian). The name "Allosaurus" means "different lizard". It is derived from the Greek ἄλλος/allos ("different, other") and σαῦρος/sauros ("lizard / generic reptile"). The first fossil remains that can definitely be ascribed to this genus were described in 1877 by paleontologist Othniel Charles Marsh, and it became known as Antrodemus. As one of the first well-known theropod dinosaurs, it has long attracted attention outside of paleontological circles. Indeed, it has been a top feature in several films and documentaries about prehistoric life.