Erliansaurus bellamanus

† Erliansaurus bellamanus — a Late Cretaceous therizinosaur theropod from China's Iren Dabasu Formation. Medium to large herbivorous theropod with large hand claws. 'Beautiful-hand lizard' possesses robust forelimbs adapted for pulling vegetation. Part of Asia's diverse therizinosaur assemblage.

Diet & Feeding

Herbivore

Erliansaurus bellamanus 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

Erliansaurus bellamanus 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.