Telmatosaurus transsylvanicus

† Telmatosaurus transsylvanicus is the type species of Telmatosaurus, one of the best-known European hadrosaurs. Specimens of multiple ages allow study of ontogenetic changes, and its island dwarfism makes it a model for studying evolutionary size reduction.

Diet & Feeding

Herbivore

Telmatosaurus transsylvanicus 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

Telmatosaurus transsylvanicus 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.