Sinocephale bexelli

Sinocephale bexelli

† Sinocephale bexelli is a Late Cretaceous pachycephalosaur from the Bayan Shireh Formation of Inner Mongolia, China. This dome-headed ornithischian is among the best-known Asian pachycephalosaurs, with a thick cranial dome used in intraspecific display.

Diet & Feeding

Herbivore

Sinocephale bexelli 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

Sinocephale bexelli lived during the Cretaceous Late period of the Mesozoic Era, approximately 100,5 to 66,0 million years ago.

A era final dos dinossauros, com espécies icônicas como Tyrannosaurus rex, Triceratops e Velociraptor. Os dinossauros atingiram sua máxima diversidade antes do impacto catastrófico do asteroide na cratera de Chicxulub encerrar a Era Mesozoica.

Discovery & Naming

Local de descoberta China

Quick Facts

Período geológico Cretaceous Late
Dieta Herbivore

Perguntas frequentes

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

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