Tototlmimus packardensis

† Tototlmimus packardensis is a Late Cretaceous ornithomimosaur from the Packard Shale of Baja California, Mexico. This ostrich-mimic extends the known range of ornithomimosaurs southward into Mexico and represents a distinct species within the family.

Diet & Feeding

Herbivore

Tototlmimus packardensis 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

Tototlmimus packardensis 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.