Iguanodontipodidae

† Iguanodontipodidae — an ichnoFamily of large iguanodontian footprints from Early Cretaceous deposits. Large quadrupedal to bipedal ornithopod tracks from Brazil and other Gondwanan localities. Represents the trackmaking activity of iguanodontian dinosaurs in the Southern Hemisphere.

Diet & Feeding

Herbivore

Iguanodontipodidae 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

Iguanodontipodidae 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.