Tanius chingkankouensis

† Tanius chingkankouensis is a species of Tanius from the Cretaceous of Shandong, characterized by distinct vertebral features. Multiple Tanius species from China document hadrosaur diversity in the Late Cretaceous of East Asia.

Diet & Feeding

Herbivore

Tanius chingkankouensis 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

Tanius chingkankouensis 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.