Liliensternus: quick facts
Originally thought to be of the Halticosauridae, Liliensternus resembles Dilophosaurus and Coelophysis.
Period
Late Triassic
Diet
Carnivore
Length
20 feet (6.1 meters)
Family
Podokesauridae
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.