Styracosaurus

Styracosaurus albertensis

† 戟龙是白垩纪晚期来自北美洲的角龙类恐龙，颈盾后缘生有六根长刺，鼻部有一支巨大的鼻角。这些精美的角饰结构可能用于种内识别、性别选择或种间物种展示。

描述

测量值 数值 与人类对比
体长 5.5 m roughly the length of a large SUV
体重 1.8 m —
体重 2.7 t comparable to 2.7 small cars

食性与取食

Herbivore

Styracosaurus 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

Styracosaurus 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 Lawrence Lambe
发现年份 1913
发现地点 Dinosaur Park Formation, Alberta, Canada

分类

Dinosauria → Ornithischia → Ceratopsia → Styracosaurus

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

Styracosaurus 体长 5.5 米，体重 2700.0 千克，roughly the length of a large SUV 且 comparable to 2.7 small cars。

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 5.5m long, 1.8m tall, 2.7t

相关恐龙

Triceratops Cretaceous Late
Herbivore
Protoceratops Cretaceous Late
Herbivore
Psittacosaurus Cretaceous Early
Herbivore

常见问题

When did Styracosaurus live?
Styracosaurus lived during the Cretaceous Late period (Mesozoic Era, 100.5–66.0 million years ago).
What did Styracosaurus eat?
Styracosaurus was a herbivore.
How big was Styracosaurus?
Styracosaurus was approximately 5.5 meters long, 1.8 meters tall, weighed around 2.7 tonnes.
When was Styracosaurus discovered?
Styracosaurus was first described in 1913 by Lawrence Lambe, with fossils found in Dinosaur Park Formation, Alberta, Canada.
What type of dinosaur was Styracosaurus?
Styracosaurus belonged to the Ceratopsia group, which is part of the larger Ornithischia clade.
Where were Styracosaurus fossils found?
Fossils of Styracosaurus were found in Dinosaur Park Formation, Alberta, Canada.
What is the scientific name of Styracosaurus?
The scientific name of Styracosaurus is Styracosaurus albertensis.

比较恐龙

Styracosaurus vs Triceratops Styracosaurus vs Protoceratops Styracosaurus 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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