Occitanopodus gandi

† Occitanopodus gandi is a Middle Jurassic sauropod ichnotaxon from France. These large quadrupedal footprints from the Callovian document sauropod dinosaur activity in ancient European carbonate coastal flats.

Diet & Feeding

Herbivore

Occitanopodus gandi 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

Jurassic Middle Mesozoic Era

Occitanopodus gandi lived during the Jurassic Middle period of the Mesozoic Era, approximately 174.7 to 161.5 million years ago.

Dinosaur diversity continued to increase, with the evolution of large sauropods and diverse theropods. Stegosaurs first appeared, and the supercontinent Pangaea was breaking apart.