Torosaurus utahensis

† Torosaurus utahensis is a second Torosaurus species from the Kirtland and Lance Formations, extending the genus into Utah. Minor differences in frill fenestrae and horn proportions distinguish it from the geographically adjacent T. latus.

Diet & Feeding

Herbivore

Torosaurus utahensis 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

Torosaurus utahensis 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.