Dinosaur: Compsognathus longipes
Jurassic: 149.2–145 Ma
| Length*: | 1.5 m | 4.9 ft |
| Weight*: | 2.3 kg | 5 lb |
| Speed: | 31 km/h | 19 mph |
*The largest known specimen
Period
Epoch: Late Jurassic
Stage: Early Tithonian
Years: 149.2–145 Ma
Details
Status: valid
Author: Wagner
Year: 1859
Distribution
Area: Europe
Country: Germany, France
Region: Bavaria, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Formation: Solnhofen, Lithographic Limestone
Sources
Material: Two almost complete skeletons with skull.
References: Peyer, (2003). A complete redescription of the French Compsognathus with special consideration of the anatomy of the hand.Mortimer - Theropod database (online).
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