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Classification
Rebbachisauridae
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Diet
Herbivore
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Lifespan
0–0 years
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Weight
0–0 kg
Geologic time
Description
Nigersaurus taqueti is shown from a vetted PBDB fossil occurrence in Elrhaz, Niger. The occurrence is dated to the Aptian to Albian interval (121.4-100.5 Ma), with locality evidence recorded as Gadoufaoua, eastern edge of the Tenere Desert.
Habitat
🌿 Elrhaz Formation🌿 Gadoufaoua, eastern edge of the Tenere Desert🌿 Aptian to Albian (121.4-100.5 Ma)🌿 Ground Dwelling, Gregarious
Fossil Distribution
Nigersaurus was a herbivore. It lived in the Cretaceous period and inhabited Africa. Its fossils have been found in places such as Niger.
Taxonomy
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Dinosauria
Order
Ornithischia
Family
Rebbachisauridae
Genus
Nigersaurus
Fun Facts
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Nigersaurus taqueti is mapped from PBDB occurrence occ:567908 in Elrhaz, Niger; interval Aptian to Albian (121.4-100.5 Ma).
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PBDB interval: Aptian to Albian (121.4-100.5 Ma).
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Fossil occurrence locality: Gadoufaoua, eastern edge of the Tenere Desert.
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Formation/group: Elrhaz.
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PBDB ecology: diet herbivore, habit ground dwelling, gregarious.