Gasparinisaura cincosaltensis

Gasparinisaura cincosaltensis

† Gasparinisaura cincosaltensis — アルゼンチン、シンコ・サルトス産の白亜紀後期真鳥脚類恐竜。古生物学者スルマ・ガスパリーニにちなんで命名された小型草食恐竜(~0.8m)。アナクレト層産出。パタゴニアで知られる最小の恐竜の一つ;小型鳥脚類進化の理解に貢献。

Diet & Feeding

Herbivore

Gasparinisaura cincosaltensis 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

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

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