Amblydactylus

Amblydactylus is an ichnotaxon — a dinosaur footprint trace fossil — from the Early Cretaceous of British Columbia, Canada. These large three-toed tracks were attributed to a large ornithopod dinosaur. Found in the Dunlevy Formation, they represent one of the few dinosaur traces known from British Columbia and help document the dinosaur fauna of Early Cretaceous western Canada.

Diet & Feeding

Herbivore

Amblydactylus 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

Amblydactylus 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.