Lithostrotia

Megapaloelodus opsigonus was a large flamingo from the Miocene-Pliocene of the Great Plains and western United States. Flamingos had a much broader distribution in North America during the Neogene, and this species documents their presence in interior continental lakes.

Diet & Feeding

Herbivore

Lithostrotia 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 Late Mesozoic Era

Lithostrotia lived during the Cretaceous Late period of the Mesozoic Era, approximately 100,5 to 66,0 million years ago.

The final age of dinosaurs, featuring iconic species like Tyrannosaurus rex, Triceratops, and Velociraptor. Dinosaurs reached their peak diversity before the catastrophic asteroid impact at the Chicxulub crater ended the Mesozoic Era.