Galinhapodus gomesi

† Galinhapodus gomesi — a Middle Jurassic sauropod ichnospecies from Portugal. Trackways attributed to medium to large sauropod dinosaurs. From the Lusitanian Basin; provides data on sauropod locomotion during the Middle Jurassic before the diverse Late Jurassic sauropod radiation. Named for disco.

Diet & Feeding

Herbivore

Galinhapodus gomesi 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 Middle Mesozoic Era

Galinhapodus gomesi lived during the Jurassic Middle period of the Mesozoic Era, approximately 174.7 to 161.5 million years ago.

Dinosaur diversity continued to increase, with the evolution of large sauropods and diverse theropods. Stegosaurs first appeared, and the supercontinent Pangaea was breaking apart.