Parabrontopodus distercii

† Parabrontopodus distercii was a sauropod footprint ichnotaxon from the Early Cretaceous of Spain. Large quadrupedal herbivore tracks document the presence of titanosauriforms in the Iberian Peninsula during the Hauterivian–Barremian Stage and provide data on locomotion and herding behavior.

Diet & Feeding

Herbivore

Parabrontopodus distercii 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

Parabrontopodus distercii 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.