Cryolophosaurus

Cryolophosaurus ellioti

冷冠龙(Cryolophosaurus)意为"冰冻的有冠蜥蜴",是南极洲发现的第一种肉食性恐龙,生活于早侏罗世。其头顶独特的横向骨冠酷似猫王发型,因此获得了"猫王龙"的昵称。冷冠龙体长约6米,是当时南极地区的顶级掠食者。

描述

测量值 数值 与人类对比
体长 6.5 m roughly the length of a large SUV
体重 2.0 m
体重 465 kg about 7 adult humans

食性与取食

Carnivore

Cryolophosaurus 是肉食性捕食者。肉食性恐龙是配备了锋利牙齿和爪子的积极猎手或食腐动物。它们占据了各自生态系统食物链的顶端。

时代

Jurassic Early Mesozoic 代

Cryolophosaurus 生活在距今约 201.4 至 174.7 百万年前的 Mesozoic 代 Jurassic Early 纪。

三叠纪末大灭绝后,恐龙迅速多样化并成为陆地脊椎动物的主宰。早期蜥脚类和兽脚类开始演化出更大的体型。

发现地点

命名者 William Hammer & William Hickerson
发现年份 1994
发现地点 Mount Kirkpatrick, Antarctica

分类

Dinosauria Saurischia Theropoda Cryolophosaurus

兽脚类

两足行走、大多数为肉食性的恐龙,包括有史以来最大的陆地掠食者。兽脚类孕育了现代鸟类。体型从微小的美颌龙到巨大的霸王龙不等。

更多比较

Cryolophosaurus 体长 6.5 米,体重 465.0 千克,roughly the length of a large SUV 且 about 7 adult humans。

快速开始

分类 Theropoda
地质时代 Jurassic Early
食性 Carnivore
体型 6.5m long, 2.0m tall, 465.0kg

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常见问题

When did Cryolophosaurus live?
Cryolophosaurus lived during the Jurassic Early period (Mesozoic Era, 201.4–174.7 million years ago).
What did Cryolophosaurus eat?
Cryolophosaurus was a carnivore.
How big was Cryolophosaurus?
Cryolophosaurus was approximately 6.5 meters long, 2.0 meters tall, weighed around 465.0 kg.
When was Cryolophosaurus discovered?
Cryolophosaurus was first described in 1994 by William Hammer & William Hickerson, with fossils found in Mount Kirkpatrick, Antarctica.
What type of dinosaur was Cryolophosaurus?
Cryolophosaurus belonged to the Theropoda group, which is part of the larger Saurischia clade.
Where were Cryolophosaurus fossils found?
Fossils of Cryolophosaurus were found in Mount Kirkpatrick, Antarctica.
What is the scientific name of Cryolophosaurus?
The scientific name of Cryolophosaurus is Cryolophosaurus ellioti.

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