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genus · 1 represented species

Compsognathus

Compsognathus is a dinosaur genus represented here by Compsognathus longipes.

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Compsognathus

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Representative silhouette for Compsognathus
1Direct child groups
2Countries represented
150.8–148.5 MaDataset range

Branch structure

Direct branches in this dataset

species

Compsognathus longipes

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Representative taxa

Dinosaurs in this branch

Side-view life reconstruction of Compsognathus longipesArt by TotalDino · CC BY 4.0

Jurassic

Compsognathus longipes

A small Late Jurassic theropod known from just two exceptionally complete European skeletons—one from Bavaria and a larger individual from Canjuers, France—both preserving evidence central to its anatomy and diet.

carnivore~1.25 m

Distribution

Geographic record

Germany · France

Country-level summary of represented seed records, not a complete range map.

Sources

Further reading

Introduction to the DinosauriaDinosaur Paleobiology