Halticosaurus: quick facts
This small dinosaur was one of the first known theropods, discovered in southern Germany in 1906.
Period
Late Triassic
Diet
Carnivore
Length
18 feet (5.5 meters)
Reference background: Natural History Museum, London — Dinosaurs; Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History — Dinosaurs; American Museum of Natural History — Dinosaurs & Fossils. Figures are typical published ranges; taxonomy follows the source era and modern consensus is noted where it differs. See our sources & fact-check policy.