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== Errors == |
== Errors == |
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| − | * ''Anchisaurus'' is shown to be larger than ''Megapnosaurus'' but in real life it was the quite the opposite. |
+ | * ''Anchisaurus'' is shown to be larger than ''Megapnosaurus'' but in real life it was the quite the opposite. This is because the ''Anchisaurus ''shown on the program was based on a larger animal named ''Ammosaurus'', which was considered to be synonimous for some time with the former until it was proven to be its own genus. |
* The narrator said ''Megapnosaurus ''is related to ''Dilophosaurus ''as a ''ceratosaurid ''but ''Megapnosaurus ''and ''Dilophosaurus ''were both coelophysids (''Dilophosaurus ''was also a ''dilophosaurid'' and was formarlly considered a ''ceratosaurid'' but this is wrong). However ''ceratosaurids'' and ''coelophysids'' are both ''neotheropods''. |
* The narrator said ''Megapnosaurus ''is related to ''Dilophosaurus ''as a ''ceratosaurid ''but ''Megapnosaurus ''and ''Dilophosaurus ''were both coelophysids (''Dilophosaurus ''was also a ''dilophosaurid'' and was formarlly considered a ''ceratosaurid'' but this is wrong). However ''ceratosaurids'' and ''coelophysids'' are both ''neotheropods''. |
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* ''Megapnosaurus is ''actually a species of ''[[Coelophysis]].'' |
* ''Megapnosaurus is ''actually a species of ''[[Coelophysis]].'' |
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Revision as of 05:32, 31 March 2016
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| Creature information | |
| Scientific name : | Coelophysis kayentakatae |
| Time period : | Early Jurassic |
| Primary diet : | Carnivore |
| In the documentary | |
Coelophysis kayentakatae (previously known as Syntarsus and Megapnosaurus ) was a small coelophysoid dinosaur. The old name Syntarsus is still commonly being used to refer to this dinosaur in popular culture. It's main prey was Scutellosaurus and Anchisaurus, and it's main enemy and predator was Dilophosaurus. It was one of the few coelophysoids to survive in the Jurassic period.
In When Dinosaurs Roamed America
In the early Jurassic segment, a pack of Coelophysis (identified as Syntarsus) is seen hunting an Anchisaurus. One gets hurt and maybe killed in the process. The pack chases the herd of Anchisaurus and corners one of them. But just as they prepare for the kill, a Dilophosaurus is seen stopping the hunt. The Coelophysis run off. Later, when the predators are eating the carcass, another Dilophosaurus chases them off.
Errors
- Anchisaurus is shown to be larger than Megapnosaurus but in real life it was the quite the opposite. This is because the Anchisaurus shown on the program was based on a larger animal named Ammosaurus, which was considered to be synonimous for some time with the former until it was proven to be its own genus.
- The narrator said Megapnosaurus is related to Dilophosaurus as a ceratosaurid but Megapnosaurus and Dilophosaurus were both coelophysids (Dilophosaurus was also a dilophosaurid and was formarlly considered a ceratosaurid but this is wrong). However ceratosaurids and coelophysids are both neotheropods.
- Megapnosaurus is actually a species of Coelophysis.
- Megapnosaurus' hands couldn't pivot without breaking them.
