Neuquensaurus australis

Neuquensaurus australis

Neuquensaurus australis is the type species of Neuquensaurus, a small armoured titanosaurian sauropod from the Late Cretaceous of Patagonia, Argentina. It is known from limb bones and isolated osteoderms - the bony plates set into the skin that distinguish armoured titanosaurs. A short-necked quadrupedal herbivore, it was modest in size compared with its giant relatives.

† Neuquensaurus australis 是Neuquensaurus的模式种，来自晚白垩世巴塔哥尼亚的小型装甲泰坦巨龙类蜥脚类。已知材料为肢骨和孤立骨板，是短颈四足植食性恐龙。

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食性与取食

Herbivore

Neuquensaurus australis 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

Neuquensaurus australis 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 Argentina

快速开始

地质时代 Cretaceous Late
食性 Herbivore

常见问题

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

比较恐龙

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探索

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