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Dinosaur: Coelophysis willistoni
Triassic: 227–208.5 Ma

Length*: | 2.75 m | 9.0 ft |
Weight*: | 23 kg | 51 lb |
*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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