"suchomimus", "elrhazosaurus", "spinostropheus", "rebbachisaurus", "nigersaurus", "kryptops", "nqwebasaurus", and "paranthodon" are some of the early cretaceous dinosaurs known from africa. the early cretaceous was an important time for the dinosaurs of africa because it was when africa finally separated from south america, forming the south atlantic ocean. this was an important event because now the dinosaurs of africa started developing endemism because of isolation.