Dyslocosaurus polyonychius

Dyslocosaurus polyonychius

† Dyslocosaurus polyonychius is a diplodocid sauropod dinosaur from the Late Jurassic Morrison Formation of Wyoming, USA. Its name means 'many-clawed difficult lizard,' referencing the unusual morphology of its foot bones. Estimated at 18 m or more in length, it was a high-browsing herbivore feeding on conifers and tree ferns. Known from fragmentary material described in 1992, it represents the diversity of sauropods in the iconic Morrison fauna alongside Diplodocus and Apatosaurus.

食性与取食

Herbivore

Dyslocosaurus polyonychius 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

Jurassic Late Mesozoic 代

Dyslocosaurus polyonychius 生活在距今约 161.5 至 145.0 百万年前的 Mesozoic 代 Jurassic Late 纪。

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。

发现地点

发现地点 United States

快速开始

地质时代 Jurassic Late
食性 Herbivore

常见问题

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

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