Massospondylidae

Massospondylidae

Nesoenas cicur was the Rodrigues Pigeon, an extinct large pigeon from Rodrigues Island, Mascarenes. Known from subfossil bones and 18th-century descriptions, it was a ground-feeding species extirpated by cat predation and hunting after European colonization.

Time Period

Jurassic Early Mesozoic Era

Massospondylidae lived during the Jurassic Early period of the Mesozoic Era, approximately 201,4 to 174,7 million years ago.

After the Triassic-Jurassic extinction, dinosaurs rapidly diversified and became the dominant land vertebrates. Early sauropods and theropods began to evolve larger body sizes.

Discovery & Naming

Lieu de découverte Zimbabwe

Quick Facts

Période géologique Jurassic Early

Questions fréquentes

When did Massospondylidae live?
Massospondylidae lived during the Jurassic Early period (Mesozoic Era, 201.4–174.7 million years ago).
Where were Massospondylidae fossils found?
Fossils of Massospondylidae were found in Zimbabwe.

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