Camarillasaurus cirugedae

† Camarillasaurus cirugedae was a ceratosaurian theropod dinosaur from the Early Cretaceous of Camarillas, Teruel, Spain. As a carnivorous biped, it occupied the role of a mid-sized predator in Early Cretaceous Iberian ecosystems. Its ceratosaurian affinities make it one of the few members of this lineage from European Early Cretaceous deposits, contributing to an emerging picture of predator diversity on the European archipelago during this time interval.

Diet & Feeding

Carnivore

Camarillasaurus cirugedae 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

Cretaceous Early Mesozoic Era

Camarillasaurus cirugedae 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.