Deltapodus curriei

†Deltapodus curriei is a stegosaur ichnospecies from the Early Cretaceous of China, named in honor of paleontologist Philip Currie. These trackways document the continued presence of stegosaurs into the Early Cretaceous of Asia, despite their decline elsewhere. The prints provide evidence for stegosaur locomotion and ecology in East Asian ecosystems.

Diet & Feeding

Herbivore

Deltapodus curriei 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 Early Mesozoic Era

Deltapodus curriei lived during the Cretaceous Early period of the Mesozoic Era, approximately 145.0 to 100.5 million years ago.

The Cretaceous saw continued dinosaur evolution with the rise of ornithopods and early ceratopsians. Flowering plants first appeared and began to transform terrestrial ecosystems. Spinosaurus and other large theropods lived during this time.