Anomoepus shingi

†Anomoepus shingi is a dinosaur ichnospecies from the Early Jurassic of Utah or nearby western United States, attributed to a small ornithischian trackmaker. Its footprints contribute to the known diversity of Anomoepus ichnospecies across Laurasian redbeds and continental rift basins, helping reconstruct the distribution of early herbivorous dinosaur faunas.

Diet & Feeding

Herbivore

Anomoepus shingi 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 shingi 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.