Elektorornis chenguangi

Elektorornis chenguangi

† Elektorornis chenguangi is a remarkable enantiornithine bird preserved in 99-million-year-old Burmese amber (Cenomanian Late Cretaceous). Its most striking feature is an extraordinarily elongated third toe, longer than the tarsometatarsus, interpreted as a specialised tool for probing bark crevices for invertebrates—convergent with the elongated finger of the aye-aye lemur. Named for its amber preservation ('elektron' = amber) and palaeontologist Jingmai O'Connor, it provides extraordinary sof

食性与取食

Carnivore

Elektorornis chenguangi 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

Cretaceous Late Mesozoic 代

Elektorornis chenguangi 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

发现地点 Myanmar

快速开始

地质时代 Cretaceous Late
食性 Carnivore

常见问题

When did Elektorornis chenguangi live?
Elektorornis chenguangi lived during the Cretaceous Late period (Mesozoic Era, 100.5–66.0 million years ago).
What did Elektorornis chenguangi eat?
Elektorornis chenguangi was a carnivore.
Where were Elektorornis chenguangi fossils found?
Fossils of Elektorornis chenguangi were found in Myanmar.

比较恐龙

Elektorornis chenguangi vs Aletopelta coombsi Elektorornis chenguangi vs Murusraptor barrosaensis Elektorornis chenguangi vs Adelolophus hutchisoni

探索

Cretaceous Late
此时代暂无恐龙记录。
Carnivore秒
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