Anomoepus minutus

†Anomoepus minutus is a dinosaur ichnospecies from the Early Jurassic of Lesotho, southern Africa. Among the smallest Anomoepus ichnospecies, its diminutive tetradactyl tracks indicate a very small ornithischian trackmaker, possibly a juvenile or a dwarfed form. Found in the upper Elliot Formation, it represents the low end of body size distribution in Early Jurassic ornithischians.

Diet & Feeding

Herbivore

Anomoepus minutus 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 minutus 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.