Tawa hallae
Taxon
Tawa hallae Nesbitt et al., 2009
Reconstructed length
~2.4 m (8 feet)
View
Left lateral
Drawing
© Scott Hartman
Drawn
2012, revised 2019
Clade
- Theropoda
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An early theropod from the Late Triassic of New Mexico, about 2.4 meters (8 feet) long. Tawa preserves a mix of primitive and derived features that has helped clarify the branching pattern near the base of the dinosaur family tree.
