Xenotarsosaurus bonapartei

† Xenotarsosaurus bonapartei is a Late Cretaceous abelisaurid from the Bajo de la Carpa Formation of Río Negro, Argentina. Its unusual ankle anatomy, including fused and modified tarsals, distinguished it from other South American abelisaurids.

Diet & Feeding

Carnivore

Xenotarsosaurus bonapartei 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 Late Mesozoic Era

Xenotarsosaurus bonapartei 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.