Lutungutali sitwensis

† Microdontosaurus dayensis was a small sauropodomorph dinosaur from the Late Triassic of Yunnan, China. A basal member of the sauropodomorph lineage, it contributes to understanding early dinosaur diversification in the Lufeng Basin of southwestern China.

Diet & Feeding

Herbivore

Lutungutali sitwensis 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

Triassic Middle Mesozoic Era

Lutungutali sitwensis lived during the Triassic Middle period of the Mesozoic Era, approximately 247,2 to 237,0 million years ago.

The middle Triassic saw the continued recovery of life and the emergence of early dinosauriforms. Archosaurs diversified into the ancestors of both dinosaurs and crocodilians.