Compsognathidae
family · (Cope 1871) · accepted · extinct
18 descendant taxa · 18 fossil sites · 8 formations · 9 countries
Lived when
Jurassic – Cretaceous
157.9–89.8 million years ago
Found where
9 countries
8 rock formations
Fossil record
18 sites
41 catalogued specimens
Inside this group
Immediate children
- Terminal taxon — no children recorded.
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Facts from the record
- Its fossils span about 68 million years, from 157.9 to 89.8 million years ago.
- The youngest known fossil is around 89.8 million years old — that is roughly 299 times further back than the whole of human history.
- Compsognathidae was named in 1871 ((Cope 1871)) — 155 years ago.
- Fossils have been recorded in 9 countries and 8 named rock formations.
- 41 individual specimens are catalogued in museum collections.
- This group contains 18 named taxa, including 8 species.
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Data from the Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0).