Gyposaurus sinensis

† Gyposaurus sinensis — an Early Jurassic prosauropod dinosaur from Yunnan Province, China. Small to medium herbivore (~2.5–3 m long); named 'vulture lizard' due to its arched neck posture. From the Lower Lufeng Formation. Yunnan's Early Jurassic fauna includes diverse prosauropods documenting ear.

Diet & Feeding

Herbivore

Gyposaurus sinensis 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 Early Mesozoic Era

Gyposaurus sinensis 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.