Protoceratops

Protoceratops andrewsi

Protoceratops（原角龙）是一种小型角龙类，也是戈壁沙漠中发现最多的恐龙之一。它有一个大型颈盾，但缺乏真正的角。已发现含蛋的巢穴，为恐龙繁殖行为提供了重要信息。

描述

测量值 数值 与人类对比
体长 1.8 m about the size of a human adult
体重 0.6 m —
体重 83 kg about 1 adult humans

食性与取食

Herbivore

Protoceratops 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

Protoceratops 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

命名者 Walter Granger & W.K. Gregory
发现年份 1923
发现地点 Gobi Desert, Mongolia

分类

Dinosauria → Ornithischia → Ceratopsia → Protoceratops

有角的面孔

具有独特角和颈盾的食草恐龙。从鹦鹉嘴龙等小型两足类型到三角龙等大型四足类型，种类范围广泛。

更多比较

Protoceratops 体长 1.8 米，体重 83.0 千克，about the size of a human adult 且 about 1 adult humans。

此时代暂无恐龙记录。:

Aletopelta coombsi Murusraptor barrosaensis Adelolophus hutchisoni Chirostenotes Alexornis antecedens Llukalkan aliocranianus

快速开始

分类 Ceratopsia
地质时代 Cretaceous Late
食性 Herbivore
体型 1.8m long, 0.6m tall, 83.0kg

相关恐龙

Triceratops Cretaceous Late
Herbivore
Styracosaurus Cretaceous Late
Herbivore
Psittacosaurus Cretaceous Early
Herbivore

常见问题

When did Protoceratops live?
Protoceratops lived during the Cretaceous Late period (Mesozoic Era, 100.5–66.0 million years ago).
What did Protoceratops eat?
Protoceratops was a herbivore.
How big was Protoceratops?
Protoceratops was approximately 1.8 meters long, 0.6 meters tall, weighed around 83.0 kg.
When was Protoceratops discovered?
Protoceratops was first described in 1923 by Walter Granger & W.K. Gregory, with fossils found in Gobi Desert, Mongolia.
What type of dinosaur was Protoceratops?
Protoceratops belonged to the Ceratopsia group, which is part of the larger Ornithischia clade.
Where were Protoceratops fossils found?
Fossils of Protoceratops were found in Gobi Desert, Mongolia.
What is the scientific name of Protoceratops?
The scientific name of Protoceratops is Protoceratops andrewsi.

比较恐龙

Protoceratops vs Triceratops Protoceratops vs Styracosaurus Protoceratops vs Psittacosaurus

探索

Cretaceous Late
此时代暂无恐龙记录。
Ceratopsia
此支系暂无恐龙。
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