Liliensternus was a carnivore. It lived in the Triassic period and inhabited Europe. Its fossils have been found in places such as Bavaria (Germany), Thuringia (Germany) and Luzern (Switzerland).

Quick facts about Liliensternus:

  • Existed from Norian Age to Rhaetian Age
  • Lived in a terrestrial habitat
  • Was a carnivore
  • Reproduced by laying eggs
  • 5 different specimens have been found by paleontologists

All the Liliensternus illustrations below were collected from the internet. Enjoy and explore:

Liliensternus was described by the following scientific paper(s):
  • U. Oberli. 1979. Dinosaurier-Ausgrabungen [Dinosaur excavations]. Schweizerische Rundschau für Medizin (PRAXIS) 68(40):1300-1303
  • H. v. Meyer. 1837. Mittheilungen, an Professor Bronn gerichtet [Communications, sent to Professor Bronn]. Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Geognosie, Geologie und Petrefaktenkunde 1837:314-317
  • O. Jaekel. 1910. Die Fussstellung und Lebensweise der grossen Dinosaurier [The foot posture and way of life of the large dinosaurs]. Zeitschrift der Deutschen Geologischen Gesellschaft 62:270-277