Wintonopus middletonae

† Wintonopus middletonae is a second Wintonopus ichnospecies from Cretaceous Queensland, distinguished by digit proportions from W. latomorum. Together these Australian ichnospecies document diverse iguanodontian dinosaurs in Cretaceous polar Australia.

Diet & Feeding

Herbivore

Wintonopus middletonae 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 Early Mesozoic Era

Wintonopus middletonae lived during the Cretaceous Early period of the Mesozoic Era, approximately 145.0 to 100.5 million years ago.

The Cretaceous saw continued dinosaur evolution with the rise of ornithopods and early ceratopsians. Flowering plants first appeared and began to transform terrestrial ecosystems. Spinosaurus and other large theropods lived during this time.