Anomoepus lacertoideus

†Anomoepus lacertoideus is a dinosaur ichnospecies from the Early Jurassic of the United States, characterised by slender digit impressions reminiscent of lizard-like proportions. Found in redbeds of the Connecticut Valley, these small ornithischian trackways occasionally preserve both manus and pes impressions, revealing crouching rest postures in the trackmaker.

Diet & Feeding

Herbivore

Anomoepus lacertoideus 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

Jurassic Early Mesozoic Era

Anomoepus lacertoideus lived during the Jurassic Early period of the Mesozoic Era, approximately 201.4 to 174.7 million years ago.

After the Triassic-Jurassic extinction, dinosaurs rapidly diversified and became the dominant land vertebrates. Early sauropods and theropods began to evolve larger body sizes.