Stegosauria

Stegosauria

† Stegosauriaは、ニジェールの白亜紀堆積物からの化石資料を持つ板状装甲を持つ鳥盤類恐竜のクレードである。ステゴサウルス類はジュラ紀に世界的に中〜大型植食恐竜のニッチを支配したが、白亜紀に衰退した。

Diet & Feeding

Herbivore

Stegosauria 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

Stegosauria 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 Niger

Quick Facts

地質時代 Cretaceous Early
食性 Herbivore

よくある質問

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

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