Saltopus: quick facts

Found in Scotland, Saltopus may be the oldest European dinosaur. Similar in build to Procompsognathus but much smallerand lighter, it was not as tall as a domestic cat and weighed as littleas two poun

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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.