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Sinopliosaurus was a pliosauroid plesiosaur that lived around 100 million years ago. They were a species of marine reptile that lived in harmony with other marine animals. Only a single specimen of the Sinopliosaurus has been found to date, so not much is known about the natural history of this plesiosaur.
Sinopliosaurus Interesting Facts
How do you pronounce 'Sinopliosaurus'?
The phonetic pronunciation of 'Sinopliosaurus' is 'Sy-no-ply-o-sore-us'.
What type of dinosaur was a Sinopliosaurus?
Sinopliosaurus was a species of plesiosaur that belonged to the family Pliosauridae.
In which geological period did the Sinopliosaurus roam the Earth?
Sinopliosaurus roamed the Earth during the Early Cretaceous period, mainly from the Aptian age to the Albian stages.
When did the Sinopliosaurus become Extinct?
The exact time when Sinopliosaurus became Extinct is not known.
Where did Sinopliosaurus live?
The only reptilian remains of the Sinopliosaurus that have been found to date were from Lianmugin Formation from the Dsungar Basin in China. Hence, Sinopliosaurus probably lived in southern China.
What was the Sinopliosaurus' habitat?
Sinopliosaurus was a marine reptile, and it had semi-aquatic habits and lived in coastal habitats.
Who did the Sinopliosaurus live with?
It's not known whether Sinopliosaurus lived on their own or in groups.
How long did a Sinopliosaurus live?
The Sinopliosaurus lifespan is not really known.
How did they reproduce?
It is not clear whether Sinopliosaurus were oviparous or viviparous.
Sinopliosaurus Fun Facts
What did the Sinopliosaurus look like?
Not much is known about the appearance of Sinopliosaurus except for the fact that it was short-necked. Sinopliosaurus fossils are rare and special to come by.
How many bones did a Sinopliosaurus have?
Only a few bones of Sinopliosaurus vertebrae and a tooth have been found to date, so the total number of bones the Sinopliosaurus has is not known.
How did they communicate?
It is not known how Sinopliosaurus communicated.
How big was the Sinopliosaurus?
The size of Sinopliosaurus is not known.
How fast could a Sinopliosaurus move?
The speed of Sinoplisaurus is unknown.
How much did a Sinopliosaurus weigh?
It's not known how much they weighed.
What were the male and female names of the species?
Males and females of the species have no specific names.
What would you call a baby Sinopliosaurus?
A baby Sinopliosaurus is called a juvenile.
How aggressive were they?
Sinopliosaurus probably acted aggressively when they were catching their prey and when trying to defend themselves against predators like bigger carnivores, like any other animal.
Did You Know…
A species of the Sinopliosaurus genus, the Sinopliosaurus fusuiensis, was found based on its teeth. These teeth of the Sinopliosaurus fusuiensis were later discovered to be the teeth of a spinosaurid theropod dinosaur. This spinosaurid theropod dinosaur discovered from the spinosaur teeth is now known as Siamosaurus. Other spinosaurid teeth have also been found, but they have indeterminate forms.
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