Itapeuasaurus cajapioensis

Itapeuasaurus cajapioensis

† イタペウアサウルス・カジャピオエンシス — ブラジル・マトグロッソ州の後期白亜紀ティタノサウルス類竜脚類。カジャピオ層の大型草食動物。南アメリカの豊かな後期白亜紀竜脚類多様性に寄与するブラジルのティタノサウルス類の一つ。イタペウア地域とカジャピオ層にちなんで命名。

Diet & Feeding

Herbivore

Itapeuasaurus cajapioensis 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

Itapeuasaurus cajapioensis 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 Brazil

Quick Facts

地質時代 Cretaceous Late
食性 Herbivore

よくある質問

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

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