Dracorex

Dracorex hogwartsia

龙王(Dracorex)名字意为"霍格沃茨的龙王",由印第安纳波利斯儿童博物馆的孩子们命名。这种恐龙发现于南达科他州,属于肿头龙类,以其独特的多刺头骨而闻名。

描述

测量值 数值 与人类对比
体长 3.0 m about the size of a human adult
体重 1.2 m
体重 200 kg about 3 adult humans

食性与取食

Herbivore

Dracorex 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 Late Mesozoic 代

Dracorex 生活在距今约 100.5 至 66.0 百万年前的 Mesozoic 代 Cretaceous Late 纪。

恐龙时代的最终篇章,出现了霸王龙、三角龙、伶盗龙等标志性物种。恐龙在奇克苏鲁陨石撞击终结中生代之前达到了多样性顶峰。

发现地点

命名者 Robert Bakker et al.
发现年份 2006
发现地点 Hell Creek Formation, South Dakota, USA

分类

Dinosauria Ornithischia Pachycephalosauria Dracorex

厚头蜥蜴

头顶骨骼增厚呈圆顶状的两足食草恐龙。加厚的颅顶可能用于头部碰撞或物种识别展示。

更多比较

Dracorex 体长 3.0 米,体重 200.0 千克,about the size of a human adult 且 about 3 adult humans。

快速开始

分类 Pachycephalosauria
地质时代 Cretaceous Late
食性 Herbivore
体型 3.0m long, 1.2m tall, 200.0kg

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常见问题

When did Dracorex live?
Dracorex lived during the Cretaceous Late period (Mesozoic Era, 100.5–66.0 million years ago).
What did Dracorex eat?
Dracorex was a herbivore.
How big was Dracorex?
Dracorex was approximately 3.0 meters long, 1.2 meters tall, weighed around 200.0 kg.
When was Dracorex discovered?
Dracorex was first described in 2006 by Robert Bakker et al., with fossils found in Hell Creek Formation, South Dakota, USA.
What type of dinosaur was Dracorex?
Dracorex belonged to the Pachycephalosauria group, which is part of the larger Ornithischia clade.
Where were Dracorex fossils found?
Fossils of Dracorex were found in Hell Creek Formation, South Dakota, USA.
What is the scientific name of Dracorex?
The scientific name of Dracorex is Dracorex hogwartsia.

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