Amblydactylus kortmeyeri

Amblydactylus kortmeyeri is an ichnotaxon — a large ornithopod dinosaur footprint — from the Early Cretaceous (~100 Ma) of British Columbia, Canada. The tracks were named from the Dunlevy Group and represent tridactyl prints with blunt digit impressions. They document large herbivorous dinosaurs inhabiting the coastal environments of Early Cretaceous western North America.

Diet & Feeding

Herbivore

Amblydactylus kortmeyeri 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

Amblydactylus kortmeyeri 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.