Theiophytalia kerri

† Theiophytalia kerri is an Early Cretaceous iguanodontian from the Morrison or Dakota Formation of Colorado. Originally thought to be Camptosaurus, it was later recognized as a distinct genus based on tooth and jaw morphology differences.

Diet & Feeding

Herbivore

Theiophytalia kerri 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

Theiophytalia kerri 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.