Segisaurus
Extinct genus of dinosaurs / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Segisaurus (meaning "Segi canyon lizard") is a genus of small coelophysid theropod dinosaur, that measured approximately 1 metre (3.3 feet) in length. The only known specimen was discovered in early Jurassic strata in Tsegi Canyon, Arizona, for which it was named. Segisaurus is the only dinosaur to have ever been excavated from the area.
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Segisaurus | |
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Restoration of the holotype skeleton from 1936 | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Clade: | Dinosauria |
Clade: | Saurischia |
Clade: | Theropoda |
Family: | †Coelophysidae |
Genus: | †Segisaurus Camp, 1936 |
Type species | |
†Segisaurus halli Camp, 1936 |
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