{"product_id":"podokesaurus-holyokensis-2","title":"Podokesaurus holyokensis","description":"\u003cp data-end=\"396\" data-start=\"42\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem data-end=\"68\" data-start=\"42\"\u003ePodokesaurus holyokensis\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e was a small theropod dinosaur from the Early Jurassic, dating back approximately 190 million years, whose remains come from the Portland Formation in Massachusetts, USA. It is one of the first theropods described in North America and represents a light, cursorial predator among the basal neotheropods.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"828\" data-start=\"398\"\u003eIt was a slender animal, with an estimated body length of around 1–1.2 meters and a mass that probably did not exceed 10–15 kilograms. Its build was graceful, with a narrow torso, a relatively long neck, and an elongated tail that acted as a dynamic counterbalance during bipedal locomotion. The proportion between the hind limbs and the body suggests clear adaptations for fast running.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1242\" data-start=\"830\"\u003eThe skull, although incomplete and known mainly from historical descriptions—the original material was destroyed in a fire in 1917—is described as light and narrow, with elongated jaws and recurved teeth, laterally compressed and with finely serrated edges, typical of an active carnivore. The dentition indicates a diet based on small vertebrates and possibly large insects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1634\" data-start=\"1244\"\u003eThe forelimbs were relatively short but functional, with three-toed hands equipped with curved claws. The hind limbs were long and slender, with tibiae elongated in relation to the femur, a trait associated with cursorial ability. The narrow, elongated metatarsals reinforce this interpretation, suggesting an agile animal capable of rapid changes of direction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1919\" data-start=\"1636\"\u003eThe tail was rigid in its proximal portion due to bony extensions of the caudal vertebrae, which would have contributed to stability during running. Its posture was digitigrade, bearing its weight on the main toes, a typical characteristic of theropods.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-is-only-node=\"\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-end=\"2310\" data-start=\"1921\"\u003ePhylogenetically, \u003cem data-end=\"1966\" data-start=\"1940\"\u003ePodokesaurus holyokensis\u003c\/em\u003e has been interpreted as a basal theropod closely related to coelophysis, sharing traits with forms such as \u003cem data-end=\"2089\" data-start=\"2076\"\u003eCoelophysis\u003c\/em\u003e . Although the fossil material is limited and its exact placement has been debated, it represents an early example of the small, bipedal predators that would dominate terrestrial ecosystems for much of the Mesozoic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eApproximate measurements of the Podokesaurus:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eScale 1:10 - Complete\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLength 82 mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHeight 41 mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWidth 49 mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSnout-tail length 100 mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Miniature Museum","offers":[{"title":"1:10 \/ Unprimed","offer_id":54699615486220,"sku":"DC-1307-110-SINI","price":35.8,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"1:10 \/ Primed","offer_id":54699615518988,"sku":"DC-1307-110-IMPRI","price":42.8,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"1:10 \/ Hand-painted","offer_id":54699615551756,"sku":"DC-1307-110-PINTA","price":135.6,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0672\/1106\/7660\/files\/Podokesaurus_7.jpg?v=1772372519","url":"https:\/\/dinosauriacreatures.com\/en\/products\/podokesaurus-holyokensis-2","provider":"Dinosauria Creatures","version":"1.0","type":"link"}