Coelophysis

Don't let their cuteness fool you - **Coelophysis** are known for startling inexperienced ranchers with their high speed and agility. They're too small to ride, but they'll happily follow you on your adventures, keeping up with even the fastest steeds.

Coelophysis (/ˌsiːloʊˈfaɪsɪs/ SEE-loh-FY-siss) is a small theropod dinosaur from the late triassic. They are small, slenderly-built, ground-dwelling, bipedal carnivores. Though they appear to be unable to fit inside of an upgraded small dreamstone shelter, they are small dinos that require small dreamstones.

The Coelophysis is required in a quest with Mari, where you must befriend one and then talk to her while it is following you.

## **Where to find**

### Veridian Valley

**Coelophysis** can be found south-east of Mari's house, near the riverside.

### Dapplewood

Coelophysis can be found just north of Agami's house, and directly east of her garden in the trees. They can only be found here during the season **Cretumnus.**

## **Colourations and Patterns**

This is an in progress list of the colourations and patterns of this dinosaur, rarity included.

###  **Common**

* **Mirage:** Greyish body, with orange head and tail stripes.
* **Grass:** Light green body, with orange head and tail stripes.

Mirage ColourGrass colour
###  **Uncommon**

* **Peach:** Pale yellow body, with red head and tail stripes.
* **Dragonfly:** Pale green, with slightly darker head and tail stripes.
* **Forest:** Dark green body with pale orange head and tail stripes and light green arms and legs.

Peach ColourDragonfly ColourForest Color
###  **Rare**

* **Orchid:** Red body, with slightly darker head and tail stripes and purple arms and legs.
* **Sunray:** Pale yellow body, with darker head and tail stripes.
* **Tangerine:** Orange body, with darker arms and legs.
* **Turquoise:** Pale turquoise body, with darker head and tail stripes.

Orchid colourSunray ColourTangerine ColourTurquoise Colour
###  **Ultra Rare**

* **Portals:** Blue body, with orange arms and legs. This colour variation appears to be a loose reference to the 'Portal' games.
* **Albino:** White body with pink eyes and very pale pink head and tail stripes.
* **Melanistic:** Solid black with green eyes and slightly darker head and tail stripes.
* **Colorful Pride:** Yellow body, pink head, and blue feet. This colour variation appears to be based on the Pan Pride flag.

Portals ColourAlbino ColourMelanistic ColourColorful Pride Colour
## Coelophysis in Real Life

Further information: WP:Coelophysis

Coelophysis was a small Theropod dinosaur from approximately 228 to 201.3 million years ago, in the Late Triassic period in Earth's history. They were no bigger than 3 meters long, weighing between 15 kg (33 lb) and 25 kg (55 lb). As a Triassic dinosaur, it is one of the oldest Theropods in the dinosaur family tree. Coelophysis was a carnivore, and one of the few Therapod dinosaurs with high evidence of packing behavior (though still no direct evidence of packs, only the suggestion of this behavior). Alone Ceolophysis may have only ate lizards and other such small vertebrates, but together they may have been capable of taking down much larger animals to feed the large number of them, one suggested "pack" having 30 individuals together in their fossil. Ceolophysis would have lived in a warm, monsoon-like climate with heavy precipitation that resulted in frequent flooding, which has been one alternative explanation for the mass-grave fossils of this dinosaur. Its closest relative in Paleo Pines is Dilophosaurus.

Coelophysis' name means "Hollow Form", coming from Greek.

## Gallery

### Concept Art

Coelophysis statue posing gracefully at the Pebble Plaza fountain.Basic anatomy and size reference.Color/pattern variations, including melanistic and albino.
### In-Game Screenshots

Three wild Coelophsyis standing near the player. They seem curious.Three wild Coelophysis, one of which is sleeping.