Comahuesaurus windhauseni

† An Early Cretaceous diplodocoid sauropod from the Neuquén Province of Argentina, Comahuesaurus windhauseni is one of the few Cretaceous rebbachisaurid sauropods known from South America. Named for geologist Anselmo Windhausen, this large herbivore had a relatively slender neck compared to other sauropods and likely fed on low-growing vegetation.

Diet & Feeding

Herbivore

Comahuesaurus windhauseni 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

Comahuesaurus windhauseni 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.