TheropodaArchaeopterygidaeWDC-CSG-100

Archaeopteryx lithographica

“Thermopolis specimen” · WDC-CSG-100

Archaeopteryx lithographica skeletal reconstruction, left lateral view — the Thermopolis specimen (WDC-CSG-100), ~0.38 m.
Scale bar = 10 centimeters
Taxon
Archaeopteryx lithographica von Meyer, 1861
Specimen
WDC-CSG-100
Repository
Wyoming Dinosaur Center
Reconstructed length
38 cm (15 inches)
Body mass
~150 g
View
Left lateral
Basis
One of the most complete and best-preserved Archaeopteryx individuals
Drawing
© Scott Hartman
Drawn
2005, revised 2022

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The Thermopolis specimen (WDC-CSG-100) is among the most complete Archaeopteryx skeletons known, preserving a well-articulated skull and a (somewhat controversial) hyperextensible second toe. It has figured prominently in debates over how bird-like the earliest avialans really were.

Other Archaeopteryx lithographica specimens

Archaeopteryx lithographica skeletal reconstruction, left lateral view — the Chicago specimen (FMNH PA 830), ~0.3 m.
FMNH PA 830
“Chicago specimen”

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