Elasmaria

Elasmaria

† Elasmaria is a clade of small to medium iguanodontian ornithopod dinosaurs restricted to Gondwanan landmasses during the Cretaceous, with members in Argentina and Antarctica. Characterised by thin, plate-like ilia, these biped herbivores browsed on low vegetation in the floodplains and forests of southern Gondwana. Their isolation from northern ornithopods led to distinctive anatomical features. Elasmarian diversity in Patagonia documents the parallel evolution of ornithopod radiations on sepa

Diet & Feeding

Herbivore

Elasmaria 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

Elasmaria lived during the Cretaceous Late period of the Mesozoic Era, approximately 100.5 to 66.0 million years ago.

티라노사우루스 렉스, 트리케라톱스, 벨로키랍토르 같은 상징적인 공룡들이 살았던 공룡 시대의 마지막 시기입니다. 공룡은 최대의 다양성을 이루었으나, 칙술루브 분화구의 소행성 충돌로 중생대가 종말을 맞았습니다.

Discovery & Naming

발견 위치 Argentina

Quick Facts

지질 시대 Cretaceous Late
식성 Herbivore

자주 묻는 질문

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

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