Dahalokely tokana

†Dahalokely tokana ('lonely small bandit') is an extinct abelisauroid theropod from the Late Cretaceous of Madagascar. Estimated at 3–4 m in length, this carnivore predates the better-known Majungasaurus by several million years. Its discovery significantly extends the record of abelisauroids on the island of Madagascar during the Cretaceous.

Diet & Feeding

Carnivore

Dahalokely tokana was a meat-eating predator. Carnivorous dinosaurs were active hunters or scavengers, equipped with sharp teeth and claws for catching and consuming prey. They occupied the top of the food chain in their ecosystems.

Time Period

Cretaceous Late Mesozoic Era

Dahalokely tokana 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.