Diracodon laticeps

Diracodon laticeps

†Diracodon laticeps是一种已灭绝的剑龙科恐龙,产自美国晚侏罗世莫里森组。该物种与剑龙(Stegosaurus)密切相关,可能是剑龙的异名,分类地位尚有争议。

Diet & Feeding

Herbivore

Diracodon laticeps 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

Jurassic Late Mesozoic Era

Diracodon laticeps lived during the Jurassic Late period of the Mesozoic Era, approximately 161.5 to 145.0 million years ago.

恐龙最具代表性的时期之一。腕龙、梁龙等巨型蜥脚类与异特龙等掠食者并肩而行。已知最早的鸟类始祖鸟在此时期出现。莫里森组保存了这一时期非凡的化石记录。

Discovery & Naming

发现地点 United States

Quick Facts

地质时代 Jurassic Late
食性 Herbivore

常见问题

When did Diracodon laticeps live?
Diracodon laticeps lived during the Jurassic Late period (Mesozoic Era, 161.5–145.0 million years ago).
What did Diracodon laticeps eat?
Diracodon laticeps was a herbivore.
Where were Diracodon laticeps fossils found?
Fossils of Diracodon laticeps were found in United States.

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