Eolambia caroljonesa

† Eolambia caroljonesa — an Early Cretaceous hadrosauriform dinosaur from Utah's Mussentuchit Member, United States. Large herbivore (~9 m long); one of North America's earliest hadrosauriforms. Named for Carol Jones. Provides data on the early evolution of duck-billed dinosaurs in Laurasia.

Diet & Feeding

Herbivore

Eolambia caroljonesa 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

Eolambia caroljonesa 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.