Silutitan sinensis

Silutitan sinensis

† Silutitan sinensisは中国・甘粛省の白亜紀前期のソンフォスポンディラン竜脚類である。延長した頸部シリーズで知られ、大型草食恐竜の白亜紀放散期の東アジアにおける初期のティタノサウルス形系統を代表する。

Diet & Feeding

Herbivore

Silutitan sinensis 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

Silutitan sinensis 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 China

Quick Facts

地質時代 Cretaceous Early
食性 Herbivore

よくある質問

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

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