Small Theropod

Deinonychus‭ (‬Terrible claw‭)

Deinonychus

Deinonychus‭ (‬Terrible claw‭) Phonetic Die-non-e-cus Named By Ostrom‭ ‬-‭ ‬1969 Diet Carnivore Size Estimated about 11 feet long Type of Dinosaur Small Theropod Type Species D.‭ ‬antirrhopus (type) Found in USA When it Lived Early Cretaceous, 115-108 million years ago Deinonychus Facts Deinonychus, meaning “terrible claw,” was a medium-sized carnivorous dinosaur that lived during the …

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Confuciusornis ‭(‬Confucius bird‭)‬

Confuciusornis

Confuciusornis ‭(‬Confucius bird‭)‬ Phonetic Kon-few-shus-or-nis Named By Zhou Zhonge,‭ ‬Hu Yoaming,‭ ‬Hou Lianhai‭ & ‬Gu Youcai‭ ‬-‭ ‬1995 Diet Carnivore / Uncertain maybe Piscivore Size Wingspan about‭ ‬70‭ ‬centimetres Type of Dinosaur Small Theropod Type Species C.‭ ‬sanctus‭ (‬type‭)‬,‭ ‬C.‭ ‬dui,‭ ‬C.‭ ‬feducciai,‭ ‬C.‭ ‬jianchangensis Found in China‭ ‬-‭ ‬Yixian Formation‭ & ‬Jiufotang Formation When …

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Conchoraptor ‭(‬Conch thief‭)

Conchoraptor

Conchoraptor ‭(‬Conch thief‭) Phonetic Conch-o-rap-tor Named By Rinchen Barsbold‭ ‬-‭ ‬1986 Diet Carnivore Size Estimated 2-3 meters long Type of Dinosaur Small Theropod Type Species C.‭ ‬gracilis‭ (‬type‭)‬ Found in Mongolia‭ ‬-‭ ‬Barun Goyot Formation When it Lived Late Jurassic Period, 150 million years ago Conchoraptor Facts Conchoraptor is a genus of small, feathered theropod …

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Compsognathus ‭(‬Pretty jaw‭)

Compsognathus

Compsognathus ‭(‬Pretty jaw‭) Phonetic Komp-sog-nath-us Named By Johann Andreas Wagner‭ ‬-‭ ‬1861 Diet Carnivore Size Estimated 125-650cm long Type of Dinosaur Small Theropod Type Species C.‭ ‬longipes‭ (‬type‭) Found in Germany,‭ ‬France,‭ ‬Possibly Portugal When it Lived Late Jurassic, 150 million years ago Compsognathus Facts Compsognathus is a small, two-legged dinosaur that lived during the …

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Coelurus ‭(‬Hollow tail‭)

Coelurus

Coelurus ‭(‬Hollow tail‭) Phonetic See-lur-us Named By Othniel Charles Marsh‭ ‬-‭ ‬1879 Diet Carnivore Size Estimated 6-7 feet long Type of Dinosaur Small Theropod Type Species C.‭ ‬fragilis (type) Found in USA,‭ ‬Wyoming‭ ‬-‭ ‬Morrison Formation When it Lived Late Jurassic, 150 million years ago Coelurus Facts Coelurus was a genus of small, bipedal theropod …

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Coelophysis‭ (‬Hollow form‭)

Coelophysis

Coelophysis‭ (‬Hollow form‭) Phonetic See-lo-fie-sis Named By Edward Drinker Cope‭ ‬-‭ ‬1889 Diet Carnivore Size Estimated 6-9 meters long Type of Dinosaur Small Theropod Type Species C.‭ ‬bauri (type), C. kayentakatae, C. rhodesiensis. Possibly C. holyokensis Found in South Africa, Zimbabwe USA,‭ ‬New Mexico and Arizona.‭ ‬Quite possibly other areas of the US and even …

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Citipati ‭(‬Funeral Pyre Lord‭)‬

Citipati

Citipati ‭(‬Funeral Pyre Lord‭)‬ Phonetic Sih-tee-pah-tee Named By Rinchen Barsbold,‭ ‬James M.‭ ‬Clark‭ & ‬Mark Norell‭ ‬-‭ ‬2001 Diet Carnivore Size Estimated 2.1-3 meters long Type of Dinosaur Small Theropod Type Species C.‭ ‬osmolskae‭ (‬type‭) Found in Mongolia‭ ‬-‭ ‬Djadochta Formation When it Lived Late Cretaceous, 72-71 million years ago Citipati Facts Citipati is a …

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Chirostenotes ‭(‬Narrow handed‭)

Chirostenotes

Chirostenotes ‭(‬Narrow handed‭) Phonetic Ky-ore-sten-o-teez Named By Charles Whitney Gilmore‭ ‬-‭ ‬1924 Diet Possibly Omnivore Size Estimated 6 meters long Type of Dinosaur Small Theropod Type Species C.‭ ‬pergracilis‭ (‬type‭)‬,‭ ‬C.‭ ‬elegans Found in Canada‭ ‬-‭ ‬Alberta‭ ‬-‭ ‬Dinosaur Park Formation When it Lived Late Cretaceous, 75 million years ago Chirostenotes Facts Chirostenotes is a …

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Chindesaurus ‭(‬Chinde lizard‭)

Chindesaurus

Chindesaurus ‭(‬Chinde lizard‭) Phonetic Chin-de-sore-us Named By R.‭ ‬A.‭ ‬Long & P.‭ ‬A.‭ ‬Murry‭ ‬-‭ ‬1995 Diet Carnivore Size Estimated 1.5-2 meters long Type of Dinosaur Small Theropod Type Species C.‭ ‬bryansmalli‭ (‬type‭) Found in USA,‭ ‬Arizona‭ ‬-‭ ‬Chinle Formation,‭ ‬New Mexico‭ ‬-‭ ‬Bull Canyon Formation,‭ ‬Chinle Formation,‭ ‬Texas‭ ‬-‭ ‬Colorado City Formation When it …

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Caudipteryx ‭(‬tail feather‭)

Caudipteryx

Caudipteryx ‭(‬tail feather‭) Phonetic Caw-dip-teh-rix Named By Q.‭ ‬Ji,‭ ‬P.‭ ‬J.‭ ‬Currie,‭ ‬M.‭ ‬A.‭ ‬Norrel‭ & ‬S.‭ ‬Ji‭ ‬-‭ ‬1998 Diet Possibly Omnivore Size Estimated 1.5 meters long Type of Dinosaur Small Theropod Type Species C.‭ ‬zoui‭ (‬type‭)‬,‭ ‬C.‭ ‬dongi Found in China,‭ ‬Liaoning Province‭ ‬-‭ ‬Yixian Formation When it Lived Early Cretaceous, 120 million …

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