Eotrachodon orientalis

Eotrachodon orientalis

† Eotrachodon orientalis — 米国アラバマ州のムアービル・チョークの後期白亜紀(サントニアン)のハドロサウルス類恐竜。広がった頭骨とカモノハシ形態を持つ基盤的ハドロサウルスの大型草食恐竜(〜7〜9m)。米国東部では最古のハドロサウルスの一つ。

Diet & Feeding

Herbivore

Eotrachodon orientalis 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

Eotrachodon orientalis 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 United States

Quick Facts

地質時代 Cretaceous Late
食性 Herbivore

よくある質問

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

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