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Micropachycephalosaurus

O nome significa: “tiny thick-headed lizard”1
Comía: PlantasDinos con cornosCretáceo Superior

Micropachycephalosaurus was a tiny plant-eating dinosaur that lived in China during the Late Cretaceous. It had one of the longest names of any dinosaur, even though it was one of the smallest!2

Viviu
hai entre 90 e 84 millóns de anos3
Cretáceo Superior
Fósiles atopados en
China, specifically in the Jiangjunding Formation near Laiyang, Shandong Province.2
Lonxitude
0,6 a 1 m (2 a 3,3 ft)12
Altura
0,43 m (1,4 ft)
estimación
Velocidade máxima
uns 25 km/h (16 mph)
Correr, estimación

Cando viviu?

Triásico
Xurásico
Cretáceo
Hai 252 millóns de anos20114566, o asteroide

Como era de grande?

Canto medía de longo?

Micropachycephalosaurus uns 1 m de longo (3,3 ft)Un gato doméstico uns 0,5 m (1,6 ft)Un can uns 1 m (3,3 ft)Unha bici de adulto uns 1,8 m (5,9 ft)

Canto medía de alto?

Un gato domésticouns 0,3 m (1 ft)Micropachycephalosaurusuns 0,43 m de alto (1,4 ft)Un canuns 0,5 m (1,6 ft)Un cabalouns 1,6 m (5,2 ft)

estimación

tan longo coma 2 gatos domésticos do fociño á colatan longo coma 6 plátanos postos un tras outrotan pequeno que podería pasar por debaixo dunha cadeirapodería correr 100 metros en 14 segundos (o humano máis rápido necesita 9,6)

Como era de grande Micropachycephalosaurus comparado CONTIGO?

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Que velocidade alcanzaba?

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Datos curiosos

1

Its full scientific name has 37 letters, making it the longest dinosaur name of all.2

2

It was only about 1 metre long, smaller than many modern dogs.2

3

It walked on two legs, like many other small herbivorous dinosaurs.2

4

The first fossil was found on a cliff near a train station called Hongtuyan.2

5

It lived alongside other dinosaurs like the armoured Pinacosaurus and the duck-billed Tanius.2

6

Scientists are not sure if it was a pachycephalosaur or a ceratopsian, because its skull roof was missing from the fossil.2

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As preguntas máis frecuentes sobre Micropachycephalosaurus

?How big was Micropachycephalosaurus?

It was tiny, only about 1 metre (3.3 ft) long when fully grown.21

?What did Micropachycephalosaurus eat?

It was a herbivore, meaning it ate plants.21

?When did Micropachycephalosaurus live?

It lived during the Late Cretaceous period, about 84 to 71 million years ago.12

?Where was Micropachycephalosaurus found?

Its fossils were found in China, near Laiyang in Shandong Province, close to Hongtuyan train station.21

?Is Micropachycephalosaurus a dinosaur?

Yes, it is a dinosaur. It belongs to the group Pachycephalosauria, which are ornithischian dinosaurs.21

?Why does Micropachycephalosaurus have such a long name?

Its name means 'tiny thick-headed lizard', and it has 23 letters in the genus name alone, making it the longest dinosaur name.21

?Did Micropachycephalosaurus have a thick skull?

Scientists are not sure, because the skull roof was missing from the fossil. It was originally thought to be a pachycephalosaur with a thick skull, but later studies disagree.2

?What dinosaurs lived with Micropachycephalosaurus?

It lived alongside the armoured Pinacosaurus, the duck-billed Tanius, and other dinosaurs like sauropods and coelurosaurs.2

Cazamitos

Mito: Some people think it had a thick, dome-shaped skull like other pachycephalosaurs.

Verdade: The fossil that would show this is missing, so scientists cannot confirm it had a dome.2

Para expertos en dinos

Nome científico
Micropachycephalosaurus
Bautizado por
Dong 19783
Grupo
Dinos con cornos
Familia / clado
Ceratopsia3
Clasificación
Ornithischia > Ceratopsia3
Idade das rochas
de 90 a 84 millóns de anos (Coniacian / Santonian)3
Formacións rochosas
Jiangjunding3
Países
China3
Rexistros fósiles
1 na Paleobiology Database3
Descubrimento
It was named by Chinese paleontologist Dong Zhiming in 1978, based on a partial skeleton found near Laiyang, China.2
Aínda en debate
Scientists still debate whether it was a pachycephalosaur or a ceratopsian, because the key skull part is missing.2

De onde veñen os datos

  1. Micropachycephalosaurus | Natural History Museum (nhm.ac.uk)
  2. Micropachycephalosaurus (en.wikipedia.org)
  3. Micropachycephalosaurus in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): idade, lugares, formacións rochosas, clasificación.

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