Pteranodon

Pteranodon longiceps

虽然严格来说是翼龙而非恐龙，Pteranodon（无齿翼龙）在大众文化中常与恐龙归为一类。它的翼展可达7米，头部有独特的骨质冠脊。它曾翱翔于西部内陆海道上空。

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 25 kg lighter than a human adult

食性与取食

Piscivore

Pteranodon 是鱼食性恐龙。鱼食性恐龙通常生活在水源附近，具有细长的吻部和圆锥形牙齿等专门适应捕鱼的特征。

时代

Cretaceous Late Mesozoic 代

Pteranodon 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 Othniel Charles Marsh
发现年份 1876
发现地点 Smoky Hill Chalk, Kansas, USA

分类

Dinosauria → Saurischia → Theropoda → Pteranodon

兽脚类

两足行走、大多数为肉食性的恐龙，包括有史以来最大的陆地掠食者。兽脚类孕育了现代鸟类。体型从微小的美颌龙到巨大的霸王龙不等。

更多比较

Pteranodon 体长 1.8 米，体重 25.0 千克，about the size of a human adult 且 lighter than a human adult。

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 Theropoda
地质时代 Cretaceous Late
食性 Piscivore
体型 1.8m long, 0.6m tall, 25.0kg

相关恐龙

Therizinosaurus Cretaceous Late
Herbivore
Coelophysis Triassic Late
Carnivore
Sinosauropteryx Cretaceous Early
Carnivore
Archaeopteryx Jurassic Late
Carnivore
Allosaurus Jurassic Late
Carnivore
Anchiornis Jurassic Late
Insectivore
Carnotaurus Cretaceous Late
Carnivore
Carcharodontosaurus Cretaceous Early
Carnivore

常见问题

When did Pteranodon live?
Pteranodon lived during the Cretaceous Late period (Mesozoic Era, 100.5–66.0 million years ago).
What did Pteranodon eat?
Pteranodon was a piscivore.
How big was Pteranodon?
Pteranodon was approximately 1.8 meters long, 0.6 meters tall, weighed around 25.0 kg.
When was Pteranodon discovered?
Pteranodon was first described in 1876 by Othniel Charles Marsh, with fossils found in Smoky Hill Chalk, Kansas, USA.
What type of dinosaur was Pteranodon?
Pteranodon belonged to the Theropoda group, which is part of the larger Saurischia clade.
Where were Pteranodon fossils found?
Fossils of Pteranodon were found in Smoky Hill Chalk, Kansas, USA.
What is the scientific name of Pteranodon?
The scientific name of Pteranodon is Pteranodon longiceps.

比较恐龙

Pteranodon vs Therizinosaurus Pteranodon vs Coelophysis Pteranodon vs Sinosauropteryx

探索

Cretaceous Late
此时代暂无恐龙记录。
Theropoda
此支系暂无恐龙。
Piscivore秒
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