Grallator palustris

† Grallator palustris — an Early Jurassic theropod ichnospecies from the Elliot Formation, Lesotho. 'Marsh Grallator' trackways indicating a small carnivorous theropod inhabiting wetland-margin environments. The Lesotho Elliot tracks are among the richest Early Jurassic dinosaur track assemblages .

Diet & Feeding

Carnivore

Grallator palustris 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

Grallator palustris 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.