Archaeoceratops yujingziensis

Archaeoceratops yujingziensis

A second species of Archaeoceratops, Archaeoceratops yujingziensis was a basal neoceratopsian from the Early Cretaceous of Gansu Province, China. A small bipedal herbivore with a modest neck frill and no prominent horns, it - alongside A. oshimai - highlights the diversity of early horned dinosaurs in the Early Cretaceous of central Asia.

玉井子古角龙,白垩纪早期角龙类恐龙,发现于中国,与大岛古角龙亲缘关系密切。

食性与取食

Herbivore

Archaeoceratops yujingziensis 是草食性恐龙。草食性恐龙通常以蕨类植物、苏铁、针叶树等其所处时代的植被为食。许多草食性恐龙进化出了专门用于处理坚韧植物材料的牙齿和消化系统。

时代

Cretaceous Early Mesozoic 代

Archaeoceratops yujingziensis 生活在距今约 145.0 至 100.5 百万年前的 Mesozoic 代 Cretaceous Early 纪。

白垩纪见证了恐龙的持续演化,鸟脚类和早期角龙类兴起。开花植物首次出现并开始改变陆地生态系统。棘龙和其他大型兽脚类在此时期生活。

发现地点

发现地点 China

快速开始

地质时代 Cretaceous Early
食性 Herbivore

常见问题

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

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