Matheronodon provincialis

Nesotrochis steganinos was a third extinct Caribbean rail, from Hispaniola (Dominican Republic/Haiti). This flightless ground-rail inhabited Caribbean island forests before going extinct shortly after human arrival, likely through direct predation and introduced rat pressure.

Diet & Feeding

Herbivore

Matheronodon provincialis 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 Late Mesozoic Era

Matheronodon provincialis lived during the Cretaceous Late period of the Mesozoic Era, approximately 100,5 to 66,0 million years ago.

The final age of dinosaurs, featuring iconic species like Tyrannosaurus rex, Triceratops, and Velociraptor. Dinosaurs reached their peak diversity before the catastrophic asteroid impact at the Chicxulub crater ended the Mesozoic Era.