Grallator variabilis

† Grallator variabilis — a Late Triassic theropod ichnospecies from Algeria. Variable tridactyl theropod tracks from North African Late Triassic deposits. 'Variable Grallator' shows variation in footprint morphology; carnivorous. One of the few Late Triassic dinosaur track records from North Africa.

Diet & Feeding

Carnivore

Grallator variabilis was a meat-eating predator. Carnivorous dinosaurs were active hunters or scavengers, equipped with sharp teeth and claws for catching and consuming prey. They occupied the top of the food chain in their ecosystems.

Time Period

Triassic Late Mesozoic Era

Grallator variabilis lived during the Triassic Late period of the Mesozoic Era, approximately 237,0 to 201,4 million years ago.

The first true dinosaurs appeared during the late Triassic, including early theropods like Eoraptor and Herrerasaurus. Dinosaurs were still small and not yet dominant. The period ended with the Triassic-Jurassic extinction event.