Stellasaurus

O nome significa: “star lizard”1

Comía: PlantasDinos con cornosCretáceo Superior

Stellasaurus was a horned dinosaur that lived about 75 million years ago. It had a long nose horn and a fancy frill on its head. It walked on four legs and ate plants.2 1

Viviu

hai entre 84 e 72 millóns de anos5

Cretáceo Superior

Fósiles atopados en

Montana, USA, in the Two Medicine Formation2 1

Velocidade máxima

uns 33 km/h (21 mph)

Correr, estimación

Cando viviu?

Triásico

Xurásico

Cretáceo

Hai 252 millóns de anos20114566, o asteroide

Que velocidade alcanzaba?

Unha persoa camiñando uns 5 km/h (3 mph)

Un neno en bici uns 12 km/h (7 mph)

Stellasaurus uns 33 km/h (21 mph)

Un cabalo ao galope uns 65 km/h (40 mph)

Un guepardo uns 100 km/h (62 mph)

cousas xeniais

Datos curiosos

Stellasaurus had a long, straight nose horn and small bumps above its eyes, similar to its relative Styracosaurus.2 3

Its skull frill had long spikes called P3 processes, but the other spikes were shorter, giving it a unique look.2 3

Stellasaurus lived about 75.2 million years ago, during the Late Cretaceous period.3

Scientists think Stellasaurus might be a transitional form, meaning it shows features between older and younger horned dinosaurs.2 3

The only known fossil is a partial skull, found in the Landslide Butte area near the US-Canada border.2

Stellasaurus is part of a group called centrosaurines, which are horned dinosaurs with big nose horns and fancy frills.2

Imaxe de Stellasaurus feita con IA — Unha imaxe feita con IA de como podería ser Stellasaurus, creada por un ordenador a partir do que saben os científicos. É unha suposición: o animal real podía ser diferente, e ninguén sabe as súas cores de verdade.

ti preguntaches

As preguntas máis frecuentes sobre Stellasaurus

?What does the name Stellasaurus mean?

Stellasaurus means 'star lizard', named for the shape of its head ornamentation and as a tribute to David Bowie's song 'Starman'.4

?When did Stellasaurus live?

Stellasaurus lived about 75.2 million years ago, during the Late Cretaceous period.3 2

?What did Stellasaurus eat?

Stellasaurus ate plants, like other horned dinosaurs.4

?Was Stellasaurus related to Styracosaurus?

Yes, Stellasaurus was closely related to Styracosaurus and had a similar long nose horn and small bumps above its eyes.4 2

Para expertos en dinos

Nome científico: Stellasaurus
Bautizado por: Wilson et al. 20205
Grupo: Dinos con cornos
Familia / clado: Ceratopsidae5
Clasificación: Ornithischia > Ceratopsia > Ceratopsidae5
Idade das rochas: de 84 a 72 millóns de anos (Campanian)5
Formacións rochosas: Two Medicine5
Países: EUA5
Rexistros fósiles: 1 na Paleobiology Database5
Descubrimento: Stellasaurus was named by Wilson and colleagues in 2020. The fossil, a partial skull, was found in Montana and is stored at the Museum of the Rockies.1 2
Aínda en debate: Scientists debate whether Stellasaurus is a separate species or just a stage in the growth of another horned dinosaur like Einiosaurus.2 3

De onde veñen os datos

PBDB Taxon (paleobiodb.org)
A new, transitional centrosaurine ceratopsid from the Upper Cretaceous Two Medicine Formation of Montana and the evolution of the ‘ Styracosaurus -line' dinosaurs (pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)
royalsocietypublishing.org (royalsocietypublishing.org)
Stellasaurus (en.wikipedia.org)
Stellasaurus in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): idade, lugares, formacións rochosas, clasificación.

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