Tonganosaurus hei

† Tonganosaurus hei is an Early Jurassic sauropodomorph from Sichuan Province, China, among the earliest sauropods from Asia. Its discovery in early Jurassic beds contributes to understanding the earliest radiation of true sauropods in East Asia.

Diet & Feeding

Herbivore

Tonganosaurus hei 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

Jurassic Early Mesozoic Era

Tonganosaurus hei lived during the Jurassic Early period of the Mesozoic Era, approximately 201,4 to 174,7 million years ago.

After the Triassic-Jurassic extinction, dinosaurs rapidly diversified and became the dominant land vertebrates. Early sauropods and theropods began to evolve larger body sizes.