Leshansaurus qianweiensis

† Microdontosaurus dayensis was a small sauropodomorph dinosaur from the Late Triassic of China. A basal sauropodomorph from Yunnan Province, it provides insights into early dinosaur diversification in East Asia, where diverse sauropodomorph faunas flourished in the Late Triassic.

Diet & Feeding

Carnivore

Leshansaurus qianweiensis 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

Jurassic Middle Mesozoic Era

Leshansaurus qianweiensis lived during the Jurassic Middle period of the Mesozoic Era, approximately 174.7 to 161.5 million years ago.

Dinosaur diversity continued to increase, with the evolution of large sauropods and diverse theropods. Stegosaurs first appeared, and the supercontinent Pangaea was breaking apart.