Coelophysis Size Comparison
Coelophysis 3D Viewer pairs published theropod figures with a 1.8 m person - length about 2.5 m, mass about 20 kg - so the scale gap stays readable at a glance.
Coelophysis published figures
The Coelophysis facts panel and this table use the same real published measures (a range where sources disagree):
| Measure | Figure | Vs a 1.8 m person |
|---|---|---|
| Length | about 2-3 m (panel baseline 2.5 m) | ~1.4x a person end-to-end; Size vs human uses 2.5 m |
| Height | about 0.8 m (panel silhouette) | below adult standing height |
| Weight | about 15-25 kg (panel baseline 20 kg) | similar to a large dog, lighter than a human |
| When it lived | about 228-201 million years ago | Late Triassic; Chinle Formation / Ghost Ranch, New Mexico |
| Fossil note | Named Cope, 1889 | early bipedal theropod; Ghost Ranch bone beds are a major sample |
How the Coelophysis size-vs-human toggle stays honest
The Coelophysis model is drawn to a fixed on-screen length so it fits the canvas; the Size vs human control then places a 1.8 m person at the true length ratio to the catalogue about 2.5 m panel baseline. Tap Size vs human under the canvas to show or hide the scale figure - the comparison is proportional, not a decorative sticker.
What a person would see beside a Coelophysis
What a person would see is a slender early bipedal theropod whose panel length is about 2.5 m - a little longer than one body length of a 1.8 m person laid end to end - with hips about 0.8 m high in the panel silhouette. Turn on Size vs human and orbit beside the snout to feel how a small Late Triassic carnivore compares to you.
What the Coelophysis size numbers are not
What these size numbers are not is a single tight mass census: mass stays the disclosed about 15-25 kg range with panel baseline 20 kg. Soft-tissue color in the viewer is still an artistic reconstruction. For the control walkthrough see how to view Coelophysis in 3D. For trade-offs versus phone AR apps see Coelophysis 3D viewer vs AR apps.
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