Indosaurus matleyi

† Indosaurus matleyi — a Late Cretaceous abelisaurid theropod from the Lameta Formation, India. Large carnivore (~5–7 m long); named for the Indian subcontinent and Matley who studied the Lameta fauna. One of the first abelisaurids described from India. Coexisted with titanosaur sauropods in the M.

Diet & Feeding

Carnivore

Indosaurus matleyi 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

Indosaurus matleyi 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.