Tamarro insperatus

† Tamarro insperatus is a Late Cretaceous abelisaurid theropod from the Tremp Group of Catalonia, Spain. As one of the last known European abelisaurids before the end-Cretaceous extinction, it documents Gondwanan theropod dispersal to European islands.

Diet & Feeding

Carnivore

Tamarro insperatus was a meat-eating predator. Carnivorous dinosaurs were active hunters or scavengers, equipped with sharp teeth and claws for catching and consuming prey. They occupied the top of the food chain in their ecosystems.

Time Period

Cretaceous Late Mesozoic Era

Tamarro insperatus 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.