Shamosaurinae

† Shamosauridae is a family of ankylosaurs within Ankylosauria, represented by fossil material from Late Cretaceous Uzbekistan. Members lacked the tail club typical of true ankylosaurids and relied on lateral armor spines for defense.

Diet & Feeding

Herbivore

Shamosaurinae 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 Late Mesozoic Era

Shamosaurinae 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.