Genus: Coelophysis COPE, 1889
Etymology: Greek koilos “hollow” and Greek physis “form, nature” for the hollow vertebrae.

Species: bauri (COPE, 1887) COPE, 1889
Etymology: In honor of Baur who was at one time Marsh’s collector, but latter wrote articles on how Marsh’s inaccurate illustrations.

Locality: Ghost Ranch Quarry or the Whitaker Quarry, SE 1/4, SE. 1/4, SW 1/4, Section 1, Township 24 North, Range 4 East, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico.

Horizon: Rock Point Formation, Chinle Group.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Apachean, Late Norian Stage, Upper Late Triassic Epoch, Late Late Triassic.

Referred material:

NESBITT, TURNER, SPAULDING, CONRAD & NORELL, 2009

AMNH 7223 (Block 8): A complete articulated skeleton.

Note: Has furcula.

AMNH FR 30647: Fragmentary skeleton.

Note: Has furcula.

RINEHART, LUCAS & HUNT, 2006, 2007

NMMNH P-C-8-82: A block of with severial specimens.

NMMNH P-42353, P-42577, P-42576, P-46615:

Note: 5 have furcula, 3 are from juveniles.