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Sarahsaurus

O nome significa: “Sarah's lizard”1
Comía: PlantasPescozos longosXurásico Inferior

Sarahsaurus was an early long-necked dinosaur that lived in what is now Arizona during the Early Jurassic. It was one of the first sauropodomorphs to appear in North America after a big extinction event.21

Viviu
hai entre 200 e 184 millóns de anos4
Xurásico Inferior
Fósiles atopados en
Arizona, USA (Kayenta Formation, Navajo Nation)1
Lonxitude
4 a 5 m (13 a 16 ft)4
Peso
150 kg a 250 kg (331 a 551 lb)4
Altura
1,4 m (4,6 ft)
estimación
Velocidade máxima
uns 39 km/h (24 mph)
Correr, estimación

Cando viviu?

Triásico
Xurásico
Cretáceo
Hai 252 millóns de anos20114566, o asteroide

Como era de grande?

Canto medía de longo?

Sarahsaurus uns 5 m de longo (16 ft)Unha bici de adulto uns 1,8 m (5,9 ft)Un coche uns 4,5 m (15 ft)Un elefante, o animal terrestre máis grande de hoxe uns 6,5 m (21 ft)

Canto medía de alto?

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

estimación

Canto pesaba?

tan pesado coma 12 cans
tan longo coma 5 cans do fociño á colatan longo coma 28 plátanos postos un tras outrotan pesado coma 50 sandíastan pesado coma 13 nenos de infantiltan pesado coma 8 nenos de primariapodería correr 100 metros en 9,2 segundos (o humano máis rápido necesita 9,6)

Como era de grande Sarahsaurus comparado CONTIGO?

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Que velocidade alcanzaba?

cousas xeniais

Datos curiosos

1

Sarahsaurus is one of only three sauropodomorph dinosaurs known from the Early Jurassic of North America.2

2

Its name honors Sarah and Ernest Butler, whose generosity helped science in Texas.1

3

The specific name 'aurifontanalis' means 'of the gold spring', referring to Gold Spring, Arizona, where the first skeleton was found.1

4

Scientists used CT scans to study the skull of Sarahsaurus without damaging the fossils.1

5

Sarahsaurus belongs to the group Massospondylidae, which includes dinosaurs mostly found in the southern continents.2

6

The holotype skeleton includes a partial skull, most of the backbone, both arms, and both legs.1

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As preguntas máis frecuentes sobre Sarahsaurus

?How big was Sarahsaurus?

Sarahsaurus was mid-sized for a basal sauropodomorph. Its vertebral column measured more than 3.1 metres (10 ft) long, and one estimate gives a total length of about 4 metres (13 ft) and a weight of 200 kilograms (440 lb).3

?What did Sarahsaurus eat?

Sarahsaurus was probably a plant-eater, but it had very large, powerful hands, which might mean it also ate some meat, making it an omnivore.3

?When did Sarahsaurus live?

Sarahsaurus lived during the Early Jurassic period, about 200 to 190 million years ago.3

?Where was Sarahsaurus found?

All Sarahsaurus fossils were found near Gold Spring, Arizona, in the Kayenta Formation.31

?Why is it called Sarahsaurus?

It is named after Sarah Butler, who helped fund a dinosaur exhibit, and the species name 'aurifontanalis' means 'of the gold spring', after the place where it was found.3

?Was Sarahsaurus a dinosaur?

Yes, Sarahsaurus was a dinosaur, specifically a basal sauropodomorph, a group of long-necked dinosaurs.3

Cazamitos

Mito: Some people think Sarahsaurus was a giant, elephant-sized dinosaur.

Verdade: Sarahsaurus was actually quite small for a sauropodomorph, only about 4 to 5 meters long and weighing as much as a black bear.4

Para expertos en dinos

Nome científico
Sarahsaurus
Bautizado por
Rowe et al. 20114
Grupo
Pescozos longos
Familia / clado
Massospondylidae4
Clasificación
Sauropodomorpha4
Idade das rochas
de 200 a 184 millóns de anos (Sinemurian / Pliensbachian)4
Formacións rochosas
Kayenta4
Países
EUA4
Rexistros fósiles
2 na Paleobiology Database4
Descubrimento
Sarahsaurus was named in 2011 by Timothy Rowe, Hans-Dieter Sues, and Robert Reisz. The first fossils were collected between 1997 and 2000 by a team from the University of Texas and the Navajo Nation EcoScouts.41
Aínda en debate
Scientists are still debating whether the three North American sauropodomorphs arrived by separate migrations or evolved from a common ancestor that lived in North America.2

De onde veñen os datos

  1. Anatomy and systematics of the sauropodomorph ... (journals.plos.org)
  2. Anatomy and systematics of the sauropodomorph Sarahsaurus aurifontanalis from the Early Jurassic Kayenta Formation (pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)
  3. Sarahsaurus (en.wikipedia.org)
  4. Sarahsaurus in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): idade, lugares, formacións rochosas, clasificación.

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