Minisauripus zhenshuonani

† Minisauripus zhenshuonani is another diminutive ichnospecies from Early Cretaceous South Korea, reflecting the ecological presence of very small theropod dinosaurs making tracks less than 2.5 cm in length.

Diet & Feeding

Herbivore

Minisauripus zhenshuonani 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

Minisauripus zhenshuonani 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.