What family is Ostafrikasaurus in?

Spinosauridae
Ostafrikasaurus/Family

What is the earliest Spinosaurid?

The first spinosaurid fossil, a single conical tooth, was discovered circa 1820 by British paleontologist Gideon Mantell in the Wadhurst Clay Formation. In 1841, naturalist Sir Richard Owen mistakenly assigned it to a crocodilian he named Suchosaurus (meaning “crocodile lizard”).

How tall is a Irritator?

Estimated at between 6 and 8 meters (20 and 26 ft) in length, Irritator weighed around 1 tonne (1.1 short tons), making it one of the smallest spinosaurids known. Its long, shallow and slender snout was lined with straight and unserrated conical teeth.

Are Spinosaurus and Baryonyx related?

Baryonyx is a spinosaur. The first spinosaur to be found was Spinosaurus, which was discovered in Egypt in 1912 and named in 1915. So far, Baryonyx fossil discoveries have been made in the UK and Spain, although related spinosaurs have been found around the world.

Where did the Ostafrikasaurus get its name from?

Its generic name is derived from the German name of the colony in which the fossils were found, Deutsch-Ostafrika, meaning “German East Africa”, combined with the Greek σαῦρος (sauros), meaning “lizard” or “reptile”.

How big is the Ostafrikasaurus in Jurassic Park?

If Ostafrikasaurus is a spinosaurid it would be the only known spinosaurid to live in the Jurassic. The size of Ostafrikasaurus is unknown, but the tooth is 49 millimeters long. Ostafrikasaurus can be created in the game.

How big is the tooth of an Ostafrikasaurus?

The size of Ostafrikasaurus is unknown, but the tooth is 49 millimeters long. Ostafrikasaurus can be created in the game. It is currently only known from a single tooth, so the model in the game is currently conjectural. It is unlocked in battle stage 41 and can be later bought by 3,190 DNA.

What kind of environment did Ostafrikasaurus live in?

Ostafrikasaurus lived in a subtropical to tropical environment alongside many other dinosaurs, as well as pterosaurs, crocodyliforms, fish, mammals, and invertebrates. Due to its age and location, Ostafrikasaurus indicates spinosaurids may have been globally distributed prior to the breakup of Pangaea .