- Type of dinosaur:
- small theropod
- Length:
- 1.0m
- Diet:
- carnivorous
- When it lived:
- Late Triassic, 221-210 million years ago
- Found in:
- Germany
Procompsognathus was similar to Ornitholestes. The only specimen is badly crushed.
Taxonomic details
- Taxonomy:
- Dinosauria, Saurischia, Theropoda, Neotheropoda, Coelophysoidea
- Named by:
- Fraas (1913)
- Type species:
- triassicus
Discover more

Step back in time
Find out more about dinosaurs' lives and the world they lived in.

Fun and games
Learn more about dinosaurs through toys, board games and activity kits, available from our online shop.

Dinosaurs Gallery
Roarrr. Come face-to-face with world-famous dinosaurs.