Incisivosaurus gauthieri

† Incisivosaurus gauthieri — the type species of Incisivosaurus; an Early Cretaceous oviraptorosaurian from Liaoning Province, China. Small omnivore (~1 m long) with large procumbent anterior teeth resembling rodent incisors. Named for paleontologist Jacques Gauthier. From the Yixian Formation; ex.

Diet & Feeding

Omnivore

Incisivosaurus gauthieri had a varied diet that included both plants and animals. Omnivorous dinosaurs were versatile feeders, able to exploit multiple food sources, which gave them an advantage in changing environments.

Time Period

Cretaceous Early Mesozoic Era

Incisivosaurus gauthieri 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.