Compsognathus longipes Wagner, 1861

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Object Details

Geologic Age

Mesozoic / Jurassic / Late

Record Last Modified

4 Aug 2025

Skeletal Morphology

Complete skull and skeleton

Stratigraphy

/ Solnhofen Ls

USNM Number

V7272

Place

Bavaria, Germany

Published Name

Compsognathus longipes Wagner, 1861

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Paleogeneral

Reptiles/Amphibians

Reptilia Dinosauria Theropoda

Paleobiology

Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Vertebrata Sauropsida Reptilia Archosauria Dinosauria Saurischia Theropoda Compsognathidae

Data Source

NMNH - Paleobiology Dept.

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3d79916a9-fe3d-44bd-ae6a-42a25d4437f3

Record ID

nmnhpaleobiology_3451282

Compsognathus longipes Wagner, 1861

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