JurassicCarnivoreSmall
Megapnosaurus
meg-AP-no-SORE-us
"big dead lizard"
Overview
A coelophysid from southern Africa and Arizona, famous for mass death assemblages suggesting social behavior.
Vital Statistics
Length
3 m
Height
1 m
Weight
30 kg
Est. Speed
45 km/h
Discovered
1969
Named by
Michael Raath
Countries Discovered
South AfricaZimbabwe
Interesting Facts
Known from bonebeds of dozens of individuals
Shows possible sexual dimorphism with crests on males
Originally named Syntarsus, renamed due to a naming conflict
Closest Relatives
CoelophysisSegisaurusCamposaurusPodokesaurus