Ibirania parva

† Ibirania parva — a Late Cretaceous sauropod dinosaur from the São José do Rio Preto Formation, São Paulo, Brazil. Small titanosaur herbivore. 'Small snake from Ibirá' is one of the smaller titanosaurs known. Contributes to understanding the diversity of Brazilian Cretaceous sauropod faunas.

Diet & Feeding

Herbivore

Ibirania parva 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

Ibirania parva 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.