Valdosaurus

† Valdosaurus is an Early Cretaceous iguanodontian from the Weald of England and possibly Spain, a small ornithopod herbivore. This European form documents the diversity of small ornithopods during the Early Cretaceous of northern Europe.

Diet & Feeding

Herbivore

Valdosaurus 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 Early Mesozoic Era

Valdosaurus lived during the Cretaceous Early period of the Mesozoic Era, approximately 145.0 to 100.5 million years ago.

The Cretaceous saw continued dinosaur evolution with the rise of ornithopods and early ceratopsians. Flowering plants first appeared and began to transform terrestrial ecosystems. Spinosaurus and other large theropods lived during this time.