Iguanodontipus

Iguanodontipus

† イグアノドンティプス — 前期白亜紀イベリア半島とブラジルの大型鳥脚類生痕属。イグアノドン類恐竜に帰属される幅広い三趾足跡。「イグアノドンの足」生痕属は前期白亜紀環境における大型植食恐竜の行動生態を示す。

Diet & Feeding

Herbivore

Iguanodontipus 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 Early Mesozoic Era

Iguanodontipus lived during the Cretaceous Early period of the Mesozoic Era, approximately 145.0 to 100.5 million years ago.

白亜紀前期は恐竜の進化が続き、鳥脚類や初期角竜類が台頭した。顕花植物が初めて出現し陸上生態系を変革し始め、スピノサウルスなど大型獣脚類が活躍した時代。

Discovery & Naming

発見場所 Brazil

Quick Facts

地質時代 Cretaceous Early
食性 Herbivore

よくある質問

When did Iguanodontipus live?
Iguanodontipus lived during the Cretaceous Early period (Mesozoic Era, 145.0–100.5 million years ago).
What did Iguanodontipus eat?
Iguanodontipus was a herbivore.
Where were Iguanodontipus fossils found?
Fossils of Iguanodontipus were found in Brazil.

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