Choconsaurus baileywillisi

† A Late Cretaceous titanosaurian sauropod from the Neuquén Basin of Argentina, Choconsaurus baileywillisi is named after the Chocón locality and paleontologist Bailey Willis. A large herbivore, it contributes to the remarkable diversity of titanosaurs in South America during the final stages of the Mesozoic Era.

Diet & Feeding

Herbivore

Choconsaurus baileywillisi 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 Late Mesozoic Era

Choconsaurus baileywillisi lived during the Cretaceous Late period of the Mesozoic Era, approximately 100.5 to 66.0 million years ago.

The final age of dinosaurs, featuring iconic species like Tyrannosaurus rex, Triceratops, and Velociraptor. Dinosaurs reached their peak diversity before the catastrophic asteroid impact at the Chicxulub crater ended the Mesozoic Era.