the team re-examined the anatomy of the two celebrated Coelophysis fossils said to exhibit cannibalism, as well as the structure of the bone found in the abdominal cavity of one of the specimens.

and it was designated the state fossil in 1981 under former-Gov. Bill Richardson. Coelophysis was about 9 feet long, and stood about three feet high at its hips, estimated to weigh 50 pounds.

leaving not only a treasure trove of fossils in its wake, but also a hunter’s-eye look at the world it called home. 1. Some of the Oldest-Known Wishbones Belonged to Coelophysis. Technically kno ...

Currently, the earliest known dinosaurs include Nyasasaurus, Eoraptor, Herrerasaurus, Coelophysis, and Eodromaeus. A group of fossils belonging to an unknown dinosaur in the Herrerasauridae family ...

The researchers thought they were looking at fossils of a Coelophysis–a small carnivore. Senior curator Robert Sullivan and fossil preparer Kevin Dermody quickly realized this was a different dinosaur ...

Coelophysis or Dilophosaurus. The National Park Service has a list fossil-rich places in Arizona and around the country at www.nps.gov. Summer fun in metro Phoenix: 100 ways to beat the heat ...