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Dinosaur: Ornitholestes hermanni
Jurassic: 154.8–149.2 Ma
| Length*: | 2.1 m | 6.9 ft |
| Weight*: | 12 kg | 26 lb |
*The largest known specimen
Period
Epoch: Late Jurassic
Stage: Kimmeridgian
Years: 154.8–149.2 Ma
Details
Status: valid
Author: Osborn
Year: 1903
Distribution
Area: North America
Country: USA
Region: Wyoming
Formation: Morrison
Locations
Sources
Material: Large part of skeleton with skull.
References: Osborn, (1903). Ornitholestes hermanni, a new compsognathoid dinosaur from the Upper Jurassic.
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