JurassicCarnivoreSmall
Podokesaurus
po-DOKE-ee-SORE-us
"swift-footed lizard"
Overview
A small Early Jurassic theropod from Massachusetts, one of the first dinosaurs described by a female paleontologist.
Vital Statistics
Length
1.5 m
Height
0.5 m
Weight
5 kg
Est. Speed
50 km/h
Discovered
1911
Named by
Mignon Talbot
Countries Discovered
United States
Interesting Facts
Named by Mignon Talbot, one of the first women to describe a dinosaur
The original specimen was destroyed in a fire
A small, fast-running predator
Closest Relatives
CoelophysisMegapnosaurusSegisaurus