Tralkasaurus

Il num vul dir: “thunder lizard”1

Mangiava: CharnDinos carnivorsCretacic tempriv

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

Viveva

avant 110 fin 106 milliuns onns4

Cretacic tempriv

Fossils chattads en

Violante Farm, Río Negro Province, Argentina4 1

Spertadad maximala

var 47 km/h (29 mph)

Currer, stima

Cura viveva el?

Triassic

Giurassic

Cretacic

avant 252 milliuns onns20114566, l'asteroid

Quant spert era el?

Ina persuna che va a pe var 5 km/h (3 mph)

In uffant sin il velo var 12 km/h (7 mph)

Tralkasaurus var 47 km/h (29 mph)

In chaval che galoppescha var 65 km/h (40 mph)

In gepard var 100 km/h (62 mph)

chaussas cool

Fatgs divertents

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

Maletg da Tralkasaurus fatg cun IA — In maletg fatg cun IA che mussa co Tralkasaurus pudess avair guardà ora, fatg d'in computer tenor quai che la scienza sa. I sa tracta d'ina supposiziun: l'animal vair ha forsa guardà ora auter, e sias colurs vairas èn nunenconuschentas.

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Las dumondas las pli frequentas davart 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

Per experts da dinos

Num scientific: Tralkasaurus
Numnà da: Cerroni et al. 20204
Gruppa: Dinos carnivors
Famiglia / clada: Abelisauridae4
Classificaziun: Theropoda > Ceratosauria > Abelisauridae4
Vegliadetgna da la crappa: 110 fin 106 milliuns onns (Albian)4
Formaziuns da crap: Huincul4
Pajais: Argentinia4
Chats da fossils: 1 en The Paleobiology Database4
Scuverta: 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
Anc discutà: 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

Danunder che vegnan ils fatgs

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): vegliadetgna, lieus, formaziuns da crap, classificaziun.

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