Lythronax argestes

† Minimocursor phunoiensis was a very small ornithopod dinosaur from the Late Triassic-Early Jurassic of Thailand. Among the smallest ornithischian dinosaurs known, it provides evidence for the early diversification of ornithopods in Southeast Asia.

Diet & Feeding

Carnivore

Lythronax argestes 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

Lythronax argestes 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.