Efraasia minor

Efraasia minor

† Efraasia minor is a basal sauropodiform dinosaur from the Late Triassic (Norian) Stubensandstein Formation of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Approximately 6 m long, it represents an early member of the sauropod lineage, capable of both biped and quadruped locomotion. Herbivorous, it fed on ferns and horsetails in the warm Triassic uplands of central Europe. Named after palaeontologist Eberhard Fraas who collected the original material, it is one of Germany's most important Triassic dinosaurs.

Período

Triassic Late Mesozoic Era

millones de años

Los primeros dinosaurios verdaderos aparecieron durante el Triásico tardío, incluidos los primeros terópodos como Eoraptor y Herrerasaurus. Los dinosaurios aún eran pequeños y no dominantes. El período terminó con el evento de extinción Triásico-Jurásico.

Lugar de descubrimiento

Lugar de descubrimiento Germany

Inicio rápido

Período geológico Triassic Late

Preguntas frecuentes

When did Efraasia minor live?
Efraasia minor lived during the Triassic Late period (Mesozoic Era, 237.0–201.4 million years ago).
Where were Efraasia minor fossils found?
Fossils of Efraasia minor were found in Germany.

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