Tubercuoolithus tetonensis

† Tubercuoolithus tetonensis is a Late Cretaceous ootaxon from the Two Medicine Formation of Montana, bearing distinctive surface tubercles on the eggshell. These eggs may belong to an unknown small theropod or ornithopod dinosaur nesting in ancient Montana.

Diet & Feeding

Carnivore

Tubercuoolithus tetonensis 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

Tubercuoolithus tetonensis 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.