Spinophorosaurus nigerensis

† Spinophorosaurus nigerensis is a Middle Jurassic eusauropod from the Irhazer Formation of Niger. One of the most completely known African Jurassic sauropods, it features a distinctive tail club, indicating convergent evolution with ankylosaurs.

Diet & Feeding

Herbivore

Spinophorosaurus nigerensis 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 Middle Mesozoic Era

Spinophorosaurus nigerensis 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.