Dinosaur
Coelophysis
The name Rioarribasaurus is considered a synonym of Coelophysis.
Coelophysis lived early in dinosaur history. Its lightly built body stood on two legs.
Three stages. One companion.
Game artwork
AI-generated, stylized game illustrations. These designs and growth stages are imaginative, not scientific reconstructions.
Coelophysis at a glance
- Diet
- Carnivore
- It is interpreted as a consumer of other animals. Hunting and scavenging are not mutually exclusive behaviors.
- When it lived
- Triassic
- Group
- Coelophysidae
- Coelophysids
- Fossil locations
- United States
- Places where fossils have been found
Beyond the game
The real Coelophysis
It had a slender body and walked on two legs. This carnivore could reach about three meters in length and belongs to one of the first stages in the history of dinosaurs.
The name Rioarribasaurus is considered a synonym of Coelophysis. Its length should not be confused with that of a wide-bodied animal: an important part corresponded to the neck and tail. The shape of the bones helps reconstruct those proportions.
This grouping describes evolutionary relationships. Its members share ancestors; they do not form a chain in which one must turn into another.
Fossil discoveries
Selected fossil records · present-day map
Map references
Map: Natural Earth, public domain. Fossil records: linked collections and publications.A note on the science
The name Rioarribasaurus is considered a synonym of Coelophysis. Its length should not be confused with that of a wide-bodied animal: an important part corresponded to the neck and tail. The shape of the bones helps reconstruct those proportions.
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