Coelophysis

Coelophysis bauri

Coelophysis was one of the earliest dinosaurs, a slender, agile predator from the Late Triassic. A mass burial at Ghost Ranch in New Mexico preserved thousands of individuals, suggesting they may have lived or died in groups.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Human Scale
Длина	3.0 m	about the size of a human adult
Height	1.0 m	—
Вес	20 kg	lighter than a human adult

Diet & Feeding

Carnivore

Coelophysis 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

Triassic Late Mesozoic Era

Coelophysis lived during the Triassic Late period of the Mesozoic Era, approximately 237,0 to 201,4 million years ago.

The first true dinosaurs appeared during the late Triassic, including early theropods like Eoraptor and Herrerasaurus. Dinosaurs were still small and not yet dominant. The period ended with the Triassic-Jurassic extinction event.

Discovery & Naming

Назван	Edward Drinker Cope
Год открытия	1889
Место открытия	Ghost Ranch, New Mexico, USA

Классификация

Dinosauria → Saurischia → Theropoda → Coelophysis

Beast feet

Bipedal, mostly carnivorous dinosaurs that include the largest land predators ever to live. Theropods gave rise to modern birds. Ranges from tiny Compsognathus to massive Tyrannosaurus rex.

Size Comparison

At 3,0 meters long and 20,0 kg, Coelophysis was about the size of a human adult and lighter than a human adult.

Other dinosaurs from the same period:

Actiosaurus gaudryi Chindesaurus Chindesaurus bryansmalli Coelophysis bauri Coelurosaurichnus grancieri Coelurosaurichnus sassendorfensis

Quick Facts

Классификация	Theropoda
Геологический период	Triassic Late
Питание	Carnivore
Размер	3.0m long, 1.0m tall, 20.0kg