Elasmaria

Elasmaria

† Elasmaria is a clade of small to medium iguanodontian ornithopod dinosaurs restricted to Gondwanan landmasses during the Cretaceous, with members in Argentina and Antarctica. Characterised by thin, plate-like ilia, these biped herbivores browsed on low vegetation in the floodplains and forests of southern Gondwana. Their isolation from northern ornithopods led to distinctive anatomical features. Elasmarian diversity in Patagonia documents the parallel evolution of ornithopod radiations on sepa

Diet & Feeding

Herbivore

Elasmaria was a plant-eating dinosaur. Herbivores typically fed on ferns, cycads, conifers, and other vegetation available during their era. Many herbivorous dinosaurs developed specialized teeth and digestive systems for processing tough plant material.

Time Period

Cretaceous Late Mesozoic Era

Elasmaria lived during the Cretaceous Late period of the Mesozoic Era, approximately 100.5 to 66.0 million years ago.

恐竜の最後の時代で、ティラノサウルス・レックス、トリケラトプス、ヴェロキラプトルなど象徴的な種が活躍した。チクシュルーブ・クレーターの壊滅的な小惑星衝突によって中生代が終わる前に、恐竜は最大の多様性に達した。

Discovery & Naming

発見場所 Argentina

Quick Facts

地質時代 Cretaceous Late
食性 Herbivore

よくある質問

When did Elasmaria live?
Elasmaria lived during the Cretaceous Late period (Mesozoic Era, 100.5–66.0 million years ago).
What did Elasmaria eat?
Elasmaria was a herbivore.
Where were Elasmaria fossils found?
Fossils of Elasmaria were found in Argentina.

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