Fylax thyrakolasus

† Fylax thyrakolasus — a Late Cretaceous ankylosaur-related thyreophoran from Spain. Medium herbivore; 'guardian of the door' named for Fontllonga locality. Known from fragmentary armor plates. Contributes to the poorly known Late Cretaceous thyreophoran fauna of Late Cretaceous Iberia.

Diet & Feeding

Herbivore

Fylax thyrakolasus 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

Fylax thyrakolasus 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.