Isasicursor santacrucensis

† Isasicursor santacrucensis — a Late Cretaceous eudromaeosaurian paravian from Santa Cruz Province, Argentina. Small cursorial carnivore. From the La Colonia Formation; one of the few dromaeosaurs from southernmost South America. Contributes to understanding the Late Cretaceous predatory theropod.

Diet & Feeding

Herbivore

Isasicursor santacrucensis 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

Isasicursor santacrucensis 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.