Spinostropheus gautieri

† Spinostropheus gautieri is an Early Cretaceous ceratosaur from the Elrhaz Formation of Niger, related to Afrovenator. This medium-sized theropod adds to the diversity of Gondwanan carnivores during the Early to Middle Cretaceous in Africa.

Diet & Feeding

Carnivore

Spinostropheus gautieri 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

Cretaceous Early Mesozoic Era

Spinostropheus gautieri 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.