Compsognathidae is a family of coelurosaurian theropod dinosaurs. Compsognathids were small carnivores, generally conservative in form, hailing from the Jurassic and Cretaceous Periods.

The Compsognathidae are a group of mostly small dinosaurs from the late Jurassic and early Cretaceous periods of China, Europe and South America. [16] For many years, Compsognathus was the only member known, but in recent decades …

The Compsognathidae is a group of small, lightly-built coelurosaurs with relatively long legs and tails. They have three-fingered hands. The genera contains only three members.

Compsognathidae is a family of coelurosaurian theropod dinosaurs. They were small carnivores, generally conservative in form, hailing from the Jurassic and Cretaceous Periods.

The Compsognathidae are primitive members of the Coelurosauria, the clade of theropods that includes all of the remaining groups covered below. This group is characterized by the presence of either simple protofeathers or more complex feathers (feathers may also be present in other theropods, but there has been no direct evidence for any non ...

2024年5月29日 · Compsognathus was a small, nimble theropod dinosaur known for its slender build and relatively diminutive size compared to many of its contemporaries. This Late Jurassic dinosaur measured approximately 1 meter (3.3 feet) in length. It is often described as being “chicken-sized”, but this comparison may be based on a juvenile specimen.

Compsognathus is a genus of small, bipedal, carnivorous theropod dinosaurs. Members of its single species Compsognathus longipes could grow to the size of a turkey. They lived about 150 million years ago, the Tithonian age of the late Jurassic period, in what is now Europe.

2022年9月14日 · Compsognathids demonstrate traits that are characteristic of most theropods, such as smaller forelimbs than hind legs. It is their generally miniature size, their feathers, and the size of their...