Yeneen houssayi

† Yeneen houssayi is a Late Cretaceous ornithopod from the Neuquén Group of Argentina, a small herbivore of uncertain placement within Ornithopoda. Its discovery contributes to documenting the diversity of small herbivorous dinosaurs in Cretaceous Patagonia.

Diet & Feeding

Herbivore

Yeneen houssayi 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

Yeneen houssayi 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.