Elrhazosaurus nigeriensis

Elrhazosaurus nigeriensis

† Elrhazosaurus nigeriensis — an Early Cretaceous ornithopod dinosaur from Niger's Elrhaz Formation. Herbivorous biped of modest size. Notable for being one of the few ornithischians described from sub-Saharan Africa during the Aptian Stage. Known from partial postcranial remains.

食性与取食

Herbivore

Elrhazosaurus nigeriensis 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 Early Mesozoic 代

Elrhazosaurus nigeriensis 生活在距今约 145.0 至 100.5 百万年前的 Mesozoic 代 Cretaceous Early 纪。

白垩纪见证了恐龙的持续演化，鸟脚类和早期角龙类兴起。开花植物首次出现并开始改变陆地生态系统。棘龙和其他大型兽脚类在此时期生活。

发现地点

发现地点 Niger

快速开始

地质时代 Cretaceous Early
食性 Herbivore

常见问题

When did Elrhazosaurus nigeriensis live?
Elrhazosaurus nigeriensis lived during the Cretaceous Early period (Mesozoic Era, 145.0–100.5 million years ago).
What did Elrhazosaurus nigeriensis eat?
Elrhazosaurus nigeriensis was a herbivore.
Where were Elrhazosaurus nigeriensis fossils found?
Fossils of Elrhazosaurus nigeriensis were found in Niger.

比较恐龙

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探索

Cretaceous Early
此时代暂无恐龙记录。
Herbivore秒
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