Selenichnus breviusculus

† Selenichnus breviusculus is an ichnospecies of Early Jurassic dinosaur tracks from the United States, representing small theropod footprints with a distinctive curved claw impression. Track fossils like these document locomotion and behavior rather than body fossils.

Diet & Feeding

Carnivore

Selenichnus breviusculus 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

Jurassic Early Mesozoic Era

Selenichnus breviusculus lived during the Jurassic Early period of the Mesozoic Era, approximately 201,4 to 174,7 million years ago.

After the Triassic-Jurassic extinction, dinosaurs rapidly diversified and became the dominant land vertebrates. Early sauropods and theropods began to evolve larger body sizes.