CoelophysidaeCoelophysoideaDinosauriaEusaurischiaLate TriassicNeotheropodaNorth AmericaSaurischiaTheropoda

Coelophysis willistoni

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Dinosaur: Coelophysis willistoni

Triassic: 227–208.5 Ma
Type: Theropod

Length*:2.75 m9.0 ft
Weight*:23 kg51 lb
ESR: 2 / 4 (estimated size reliability)
*The largest known specimen


Period

Epoch: Late Triassic
Stage: Norian
Years: 227–208.5 Ma

Details

Status: nomen dubium
Author: Cope
Year: 1889

Distribution

Area: North America
Country: USA
Region: New Mexico
Formation: Chinle


Sources

Material: Partial ilium.
References: Cope, (1889). On a new genus of Triassic Dinosauria.

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