Stenopelix

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Name	Stenopelix
Diet	Herbivore
Weight	10 kg
Length	1.5 meters
Height	0.76 meters
Period	Early Cretaceous

Stenopelix was a small marginocephalic dinosaur that lived in the Early Cretaceous of present-day Germany. Its name means "narrow pelvis".

It was characterized by having a bony shelf or margin at the back of the skull that it used to display or attract mates. They were primarily herbivores that had gastroliths to aid in the digestion of hard plant matter. These dinosaurs were thick-headed reptiles with pincer-like teeth surrounded by rhamphothecae, a horny sheath of keratin. They were bipedal or stood on two legs.

The estimated size of Stenopelix was 97 centimeters.

When did Stenopelix live?

Stenopelix was a small marginocephalan dinosaur that lived in the Early Cretaceous of present-day Germany about 145 million years ago - 139.8 million years ago.

What did the Stenopelix eat?

Stenopelix were primarily herbivores that had gastroliths to aid in the digestion of hard plant matter.

What does the name Stenopelix mean?

The name Stenopelix means "narrow pelvis".

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References

Richard J. Butler, Jin Liyong, Chen Jun, Pascal Godefroit (2011). "The postcranial osteology and phylogenetic position of the small ornithischian dinosaur. Changchunsaurus parvus from the Quantou Formation (Cretaceous: Aptian-Cenomanian) of Jilin Province, north-eastern China". Palaeontology 54 (3): 667-683. doi:10.1111/j.1475-4983.2011.01046.x.

Fun Facts

Stenopelix was a small marginocephalic dinosaur that lived in the Early Cretaceous of what is now Germany.
The name Stenopelix means "narrow pelvis".
Stenopelix were primarily herbivores.
It was a bipedal dinosaur.