Plateosaurus

Plateosaurus trossingensis

板龙是最早的大型草食性恐龙之一。在德国和瑞士发现的集群死亡聚集地表明它们可能死于泥沼陷阱。它是一种两足或兼性四足的原蜥脚类恐龙。

描述

测量值	数值	与人类对比
体长	8.0 m	roughly the length of a large SUV
体重	2.5 m	—
体重	700 kg	about 10 adult humans

食性与取食

Herbivore

Plateosaurus 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

Triassic Late Mesozoic 代

Plateosaurus 生活在距今约 237.0 至 201.4 百万年前的 Mesozoic 代 Triassic Late 纪。

第一批真正的恐龙在三叠纪晚期出现，包括始盗龙和赫雷拉龙等早期兽脚类。恐龙体型仍小且尚未占据主导地位。这一时期以三叠纪-侏罗纪大灭绝事件告终。

发现地点

命名者	Hermann von Meyer
发现年份	1837
发现地点	Trossingen, Germany

分类

Dinosauria → Saurischia → Sauropodomorpha → Plateosaurus

蜥脚形类

包含地球历史上最大陆地动物的食草恐龙类群。以长颈、小头和巨型身躯为特征。包括腕龙和梁龙等蜥脚类恐龙。

快速开始

分类	Sauropodomorpha
地质时代	Triassic Late
食性	Herbivore
体型	8.0m long, 2.5m tall, 700.0kg

常见问题

When did Plateosaurus live?

Plateosaurus lived during the Triassic Late period (Mesozoic Era, 237.0–201.4 million years ago).

What did Plateosaurus eat?

Plateosaurus was a herbivore.

How big was Plateosaurus?

Plateosaurus was approximately 8.0 meters long, 2.5 meters tall, weighed around 700.0 kg.

When was Plateosaurus discovered?

Plateosaurus was first described in 1837 by Hermann von Meyer, with fossils found in Trossingen, Germany.

What type of dinosaur was Plateosaurus?

Plateosaurus belonged to the Sauropodomorpha group, which is part of the larger Saurischia clade.

Where were Plateosaurus fossils found?

Fossils of Plateosaurus were found in Trossingen, Germany.

What is the scientific name of Plateosaurus?

The scientific name of Plateosaurus is Plateosaurus trossingensis.

比较恐龙

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