Segisaurus

† Segisaurus is an Early Jurassic coelophysoid theropod from Utah, USA. This small, slender carnivore belongs to the Coelophysidae family and occupied predatory niches in the hot, semi-arid environments of early Mesozoic North America.

Diet & Feeding

Carnivore

Segisaurus 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

Segisaurus 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.