What type of dinosaurs have been discovered in Africa?
Q: What type of dinosaurs have been discovered in Africa?
A: Prosauropods, Syntarsus, Dracovenator, Melanorosaurus, Massospondylus, Euskelosaurus, Heterodontosaurus, Abrictosaurus, Lesothosaurus, Cetiosaurus, Lapparentosaurus, Archaeodontosaurus , Allosaurus , Ceratosaurus , Elaphrosaurus , Giraffatitan , Dicraeosaurus , Janenschia , Tornieria , Tendaguria , Kentrosaurus , Dryosaurus Suchomimus , Elrhazosaurus Spinostropheus Rebbachisaurus Nigersaurus Kryptops Nqwebasaurus Paranthodon Spinosaurus Carcharodontosaurs Rugops Bahariasaurus Deltadromeus Paralititan Aegyptosauru Ouranosauru Majungasauru Masiakasauru Rapetosauru and Rahonavis.
Q: What time period is the fossil record in Africa from?
A: The fossil record in Africa dates back to the late Triassic period (about 230 million years ago) and includes Lower Jurassic and Upper Jurassic dinosaurs as well as Lower Cretaceous and Upper Cretaceous dinosaurs.
Q: What does the similarity between African dinosaur fossils and those found in other continents suggest?
A: The similarity between African dinosaur fossils and those found in other continents suggests that animals were able to travel between most continents at that time (Pangaea). This has important biogeographical implications.
Q: What event caused African dinosaurs to start developing endemism?
A: The early Cretaceous was an important time for the African dinosaurs because it was when Africa finally separated from South America which formed the South Atlantic Ocean. This event caused African dinosaurs to start developing endemism due to isolation.
Q: Where are most of the Upper Cretaceous fossils from Africa located?
A: Most of the Upper Cretaceous fossils from Africa are located in North Africa.
Q: What is a Lagerstätte?
A: A Lagerstätte is a geological formation that preserves exceptional fossil specimens with high fidelity due to favorable conditions such as lack of oxygen or acidic water which prevent decay or scavenging by organisms.
Q: Name one dinosaur whose remains have been recovered from Tendaguru Formation?
A: Allosaurus is one of the dinosaurs whose remains have been recovered from Tendaguru Formation
