Albalophosaurus yamaguchiorum

†Albalophosaurus yamaguchiorum was a small ornithopod dinosaur from the Early Cretaceous (~130 Ma) of Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. About 2-3m long, this bipedal herbivore was named by Ohashi and Barrett in 2009. Its discovery in the Akaiwa Formation represents an important addition to the poorly known Early Cretaceous dinosaur fauna of Japan.

Diet & Feeding

Herbivore

Albalophosaurus yamaguchiorum was a plant-eating dinosaur. Herbivores typically fed on ferns, cycads, conifers, and other vegetation available during their era. Many herbivorous dinosaurs developed specialized teeth and digestive systems for processing tough plant material.

Time Period

Cretaceous Early Mesozoic Era

Albalophosaurus yamaguchiorum lived during the Cretaceous Early period of the Mesozoic Era, approximately 145.0 to 100.5 million years ago.

The Cretaceous saw continued dinosaur evolution with the rise of ornithopods and early ceratopsians. Flowering plants first appeared and began to transform terrestrial ecosystems. Spinosaurus and other large theropods lived during this time.