Smitanosaurus agilis

† Smitanosaurus agilis is a Late Jurassic dinosaur from the Morrison Formation of the United States, known from fragmentary material. Its systematic position within dinosaurian phylogeny remains incompletely resolved based on available material.

Diet & Feeding

Herbivore

Smitanosaurus agilis 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

Jurassic Late Mesozoic Era

Smitanosaurus agilis lived during the Jurassic Late period of the Mesozoic Era, approximately 161,5 to 145,0 million years ago.

One of the most iconic periods for dinosaurs. Giant sauropods like Brachiosaurus and Diplodocus roamed alongside predators like Allosaurus. Archaeopteryx, the earliest known bird, appeared. The Morrison Formation preserves an extraordinary fossil record from this time.