Delapparentia

†Delapparentia is an extinct iguanodontian ornithopod from the Early Cretaceous of Teruel Province, Spain. Named in honor of French paleontologist Albert-Félix de Lapparent, this large herbivore is known from substantial postcranial material. It represents an important taxon for understanding European iguanodontian diversity during the Early Cretaceous.

Diet & Feeding

Herbivore

Delapparentia 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

Delapparentia 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.