Tralkasaurus

Naam beteken: “thunder lizard”1

Het geëet: VleisVleisvretende dino'sVroeë Kryt

Tralkasaurus was a medium-sized meat-eating dinosaur that lived in what is now Argentina. It was a type of abelisaurid, a group of predators known for their short snouts and strong legs. Tralkasaurus was smaller than many of its relatives, so it probably hunted different prey.2 1

Het geleef

110 tot 106 miljoen jaar gelede4

Vroeë Kryt

Fossiele gevind in

Violante Farm, Río Negro Province, Argentina4 1

Topspoed

omtrent 47 km/h (29 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)

Tralkasaurus omtrent 47 km/h (29 mph)

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

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

cool goed

Prettige feite

Tralkasaurus was named in 2020, making it a relatively new dinosaur discovery.4

Its name comes from the Mapudungun word 'tralka' meaning thunder, and the Greek word 'sauros' meaning lizard.1

Tralkasaurus lived during the Early Cretaceous period, about 106 million years ago.1

Only one incomplete skeleton of Tralkasaurus has been found, including parts of the skull, backbone, and hip.1

Tralkasaurus was smaller than other abelisaurids like Abelisaurus and Carnotaurus, so it probably filled a different role in its ecosystem.2

The maxilla (upper jaw bone) of Tralkasaurus is 22 centimeters (8.7 inches) long, which is smaller than that of the related Skorpiovenator.1

KI-prent van Tralkasaurus — 'n KI-prent van hoe Tralkasaurus 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 Tralkasaurus

?How big was Tralkasaurus?

About 4 metres (13 feet) long. That is smaller than many other abelisaurids like Carnotaurus, which was about 7 metres (23 feet) long.3

?What did Tralkasaurus eat?

It was a meat-eater. It probably hunted small dinosaurs like iguanodonts.3

?When did Tralkasaurus live?

It lived during the Early Cretaceous period, about 106 million years ago.1

?Where was Tralkasaurus found?

In Argentina, near the village of El Cuy in Río Negro Province.1

Vir dino-kenners

Wetenskaplike naam: Tralkasaurus
Benoem deur: Cerroni et al. 20204
Groep: Vleisvretende dino's
Familie / klade: Abelisauridae4
Klassifikasie: Theropoda > Ceratosauria > Abelisauridae4
Ouderdom van die rotse: 110 tot 106 miljoen jaar (Albian)4
Rotsformasies: Huincul4
Lande: Argentinië4
Fossielrekords: 1 in The Paleobiology Database4
Ontdekking: Tralkasaurus was discovered at the Violante Farm fossil site in Argentina. It was named in 2020 by Mauricio Cerroni and colleagues based on an incomplete skeleton.1 4
Steeds omstrede: Scientists are not sure exactly where Tralkasaurus fits in the abelisaurid family tree. It has a mix of features from early and more advanced abelisaurids.1

Waar die feite vandaan kom

Tralkasaurus (en.wikipedia.org)
A new abelisaurid from the Huincul Formation (Cenomanian-Turonian; Upper Cretaceous) of Río Negro province, Argentina (sciencedirect.com)
Tralkasaurus, el “Reptil Trueno” – Museo de Ciencias Naturales (macnconicet.gob.ar)
Tralkasaurus in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): ouderdom, plekke, rotsformasies, klassifikasie.

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