Stegosaurus

Stegosaurus stenops

† 剑龙是侏罗纪晚期来自北美洲和欧洲的剑龙类恐龙,以背部成对的板状骨和尾部的骨刺最为著名。这些骨板可能用于体温调节或同类间的视觉展示,而非主要防御功能。

描述

测量值 数值 与人类对比
体长 9.0 m roughly the length of a large SUV
体重 4.0 m
体重 5.0 t about the weight of 0.8 elephants

食性与取食

Herbivore

Stegosaurus 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

Jurassic Late Mesozoic 代

Stegosaurus 生活在距今约 161.5 至 145.0 百万年前的 Mesozoic 代 Jurassic Late 纪。

恐龙最具代表性的时期之一。腕龙、梁龙等巨型蜥脚类与异特龙等掠食者并肩而行。已知最早的鸟类始祖鸟在此时期出现。莫里森组保存了这一时期非凡的化石记录。

发现地点

命名者 Othniel Charles Marsh
发现年份 1877
发现地点 Morrison, Colorado, USA

分类

Dinosauria Ornithischia Thyreophora Stegosauria Stegosaurus

板甲恐龙

背部有大型骨板、尾部有尖刺(尾刺)的食草恐龙。在侏罗纪晚期最为常见。剑龙是其中最知名的成员。

更多比较

Stegosaurus 体长 9.0 米,体重 5000.0 千克,roughly the length of a large SUV 且 about the weight of 0.8 elephants。

快速开始

分类 Stegosauria
地质时代 Jurassic Late
食性 Herbivore
体型 9.0m long, 4.0m tall, 5.0t

相关恐龙

常见问题

When did Stegosaurus live?
Stegosaurus lived during the Jurassic Late period (Mesozoic Era, 161.5–145.0 million years ago).
What did Stegosaurus eat?
Stegosaurus was a herbivore.
How big was Stegosaurus?
Stegosaurus was approximately 9.0 meters long, 4.0 meters tall, weighed around 5.0 tonnes.
When was Stegosaurus discovered?
Stegosaurus was first described in 1877 by Othniel Charles Marsh, with fossils found in Morrison, Colorado, USA.
What type of dinosaur was Stegosaurus?
Stegosaurus belonged to the Stegosauria group, which is part of the larger Thyreophora clade.
Where were Stegosaurus fossils found?
Fossils of Stegosaurus were found in Morrison, Colorado, USA.
What is the scientific name of Stegosaurus?
The scientific name of Stegosaurus is Stegosaurus stenops.

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