Barapasaurus tagorei

† Barapasaurus tagorei was an Early Jurassic sauropod from the Kota Formation of Andhra Pradesh, India. One of the oldest known true sauropods, this large herbivore is estimated at 14 m long and possessed the characteristic columnar limbs and elongated neck of the group. Named after Indian poet Rabindranath Tagore, it represents a key Jurassic sauropod from Gondwana.

Diet & Feeding

Herbivore

Barapasaurus tagorei 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

Barapasaurus tagorei 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.