Tataouinea hannibalis

Tataouinea hannibalis

† Tataouinea hannibalisは、チュニジア南部セニニ層の白亜紀前期レッバキサウルス科竜脚類で、ハンニバル・バルカにちなんで命名された。この大型ディプロドクス上科竜脚類は、この分岐群の絶滅前の北アフリカでのレッバキサウルス科の存在を記録している。

Diet & Feeding

Herbivore

Tataouinea hannibalis 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

Tataouinea hannibalis 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 Tunisia

Quick Facts

地質時代 Cretaceous Early
食性 Herbivore

よくある質問

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

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