Tethyshadros insularis

† Tethyshadros insularis is a Late Cretaceous iguanodontian from the Trieste area of Italy, inhabiting an island environment in the Tethys Sea. Its small body size and gracile build suggest insular dwarfism, similar to the hadrosaurs of the Hațeg Basin.

Diet & Feeding

Herbivore

Tethyshadros insularis 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

Tethyshadros insularis 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.