Elongatoolithus chichengshanensis

† Elongatoolithus chichengshanensis is an oospecies of oviraptorosaurian eggs from the Late Cretaceous Chichengshan Formation of Zhejiang Province, China. Named for its type formation, these elongated eggs represent a distinct ootaxon within the diverse elongatoolithid assemblage of southern China. The Zhejiang egg-bearing strata have yielded extraordinary abundances of dinosaur eggs from multiple oospecies, facilitating comparative studies of Cretaceous reproductive biology. Their precise attribution to a specific oviraptorid genus awaits associated skeletal material.

Diet & Feeding

Carnivore

Elongatoolithus chichengshanensis was a meat-eating predator. Carnivorous dinosaurs were active hunters or scavengers, equipped with sharp teeth and claws for catching and consuming prey. They occupied the top of the food chain in their ecosystems.

Time Period

Cretaceous Late Mesozoic Era

Elongatoolithus chichengshanensis 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.