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Eucnemesaurus

Naam beteken: “good tibia lizard”1

Eucnemesaurus was a long-necked plant-eater that stomped around South Africa during the Late Triassic. It had strong leg bones and a heavy body, making it one of the early giants of the dinosaur world.1 3

Het geleef

227 tot 201 miljoen jaar gelede3

Laat Trias

Fossiele gevind in

Lower Elliot Formation, Slabberts district, Orange Free State, South Africa1

Topspoed

omtrent 38 km/h (24 mph)

Hardloop, skatting

Wanneer het dit geleef?

Trias

Jura

Kryt

252 miljoen jaar gelede20114566, die asteroïde

Hoe vinnig was dit?

'n Mens wat loop omtrent 5 km/h (3 mph)

'n Kind op 'n fiets omtrent 12 km/h (7 mph)

Eucnemesaurus omtrent 38 km/h (24 mph)

'n Galopperende perd omtrent 65 km/h (40 mph)

'n Jagluiperd omtrent 100 km/h (62 mph)

cool goed

Prettige feite

Eucnemesaurus was once mistaken for a giant meat-eater called Aliwalia, but scientists later realized it was a plant-eating sauropodomorph.1

The name Eucnemesaurus means 'good tibia lizard' because its shin bones (tibiae) were very strong and sturdy.1

Fossils of Eucnemesaurus are about 228 million years old, from the Late Triassic period.1

A second species, Eucnemesaurus entaxonis, was named in 2015 based on a nearly complete skeleton.2

Eucnemesaurus is closely related to Riojasaurus, another early long-necked dinosaur from South America.1 3

KI-prent van Eucnemesaurus — 'n KI-prent van hoe Eucnemesaurus dalk gelyk het, deur 'n rekenaar gemaak uit wat wetenskaplikes weet. Dit is 'n raaiskoot: die regte dier het dalk anders gelyk, en niemand weet wat sy regte kleure was nie.

julle het gevra

Mees gevraagde vrae oor Eucnemesaurus

?How big was Eucnemesaurus?

Scientists do not have a precise size estimate, but its large femur (thigh bone) suggests it was a big early dinosaur, comparable in size to later theropods like Allosaurus.1

?What did Eucnemesaurus eat?

Eucnemesaurus was a plant-eater. It is a sauropodomorph, a group of long-necked dinosaurs that ate plants.1

?Was Eucnemesaurus a dinosaur?

Yes, Eucnemesaurus was a dinosaur. It was a basal sauropodomorph, which is a type of long-necked dinosaur.1

?When did Eucnemesaurus live?

Eucnemesaurus lived during the Late Triassic period, about 228 million years ago.1

Mite-breker

Mite: Eucnemesaurus was a giant carnivorous dinosaur like T. rex.

Waarheid: Eucnemesaurus was actually a plant-eater. The confusion came from a meat-eating jawbone that was mixed with its fossils.1

Vir dino-kenners

Wetenskaplike naam: Eucnemesaurus
Benoem deur: Van Hoepen 19203
Groep: Langnekke
Familie / klade: Riojasauridae3
Klassifikasie: Sauropodomorpha3
Ouderdom van die rotse: 227 tot 201 miljoen jaar (Norian / Rhaetian)3
Rotsformasies: Elliot3
Lande: Suid-Afrika3
Fossielrekords: 4 in The Paleobiology Database3
Ook bekend as: Aliwalia (ouer name tel nou as dieselfde dier)3
Ontdekking: Eucnemesaurus was named in 1920 by Dutch paleontologist Egbert Cornelis Nicolaas van Hoepen. He found the first fossils in the Slabberts district of South Africa.1 3
Steeds omstrede: Scientists are still debating exactly how Eucnemesaurus moved. Its sturdy feet suggest it walked more slowly than other early sauropodomorphs.2

Waar die feite vandaan kom

Eucnemesaurus (en.wikipedia.org)
A second species of Eucnemesaurus Van Hoepen, 1920 (Dinosauria, Sauropodomorpha): new information on the diversity and evolution of the sauropodomorph fauna of South Africa's lower Elliot Formation (latest Triassic): Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology: Vol 35 , No 5 - Get Access (tandfonline.com)
Eucnemesaurus in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): ouderdom, plekke, rotsformasies, klassifikasie.

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