TheropodaArchaeopterygidaeFMNH PA 830

Archaeopteryx lithographica

“Chicago specimen” · FMNH PA 830

Archaeopteryx lithographica skeletal reconstruction, left lateral view — the Chicago specimen (FMNH PA 830), ~0.3 m.
Scale bar = 10 centimeters
Taxon
Archaeopteryx lithographica von Meyer, 1861
Specimen
FMNH PA 830
Repository
Field Museum of Natural History
Reconstructed length
30 cm (12 inches)
Body mass
~98 g
View
Left lateral
Basis
One of the most recently described Archaeopteryx individuals
Drawing
© Scott Hartman
Drawn
2024

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The Chicago specimen of Archaeopteryx is the smallest specimen yet known. Although only recently described, it’s quickly becoming one of the best studied, adding to our anatomical knowledge, as well as the range of sizes and preservation known for the species.

Other Archaeopteryx lithographica specimens

Archaeopteryx lithographica skeletal reconstruction, left lateral view — the Thermopolis specimen (WDC-CSG-100), ~0.38 m.
WDC-CSG-100
“Thermopolis specimen”

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