Choyrodon barsboldi

† An Early Cretaceous hadrosauriform dinosaur from Mongolia, Choyrodon barsboldi is named in honor of renowned Mongolian paleontologist Rinchen Barsbold. A basal member of the hadrosaur lineage, it provides important data on the early evolution of the 'duck-billed' dinosaurs in Asia during the Early Cretaceous.

Diet & Feeding

Herbivore

Choyrodon barsboldi 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

Choyrodon barsboldi 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.