Kotasaurus yamanpalliensis

† Kotasaurus yamanpalliensis was an Early Jurassic sauropodomorph from India, among the oldest known sauropods. Discovered in Telangana's Kota Formation, it shows transitional features between basal sauropodomorphs and true sauropods, with remains of at least 12 individuals found together.

Diet & Feeding

Herbivore

Kotasaurus yamanpalliensis 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 Early Mesozoic Era

Kotasaurus yamanpalliensis lived during the Jurassic Early period of the Mesozoic Era, approximately 201.4 to 174.7 million years ago.

After the Triassic-Jurassic extinction, dinosaurs rapidly diversified and became the dominant land vertebrates. Early sauropods and theropods began to evolve larger body sizes.