Talarurus plicatospineus

† Talarurus plicatospineus is the type species of Talarurus, known from a nearly complete skeleton. The name refers to the wrinkled spines on its armored back. It inhabited the same Late Cretaceous Mongolian environment as Velociraptor and Protoceratops.

Diet & Feeding

Herbivore

Talarurus plicatospineus 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

Talarurus plicatospineus 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.