Blasisaurus canudoi

† Blasisaurus canudoi was a Late Cretaceous lambeosaurine hadrosaurid dinosaur from the Arén Formation of the Pyrenean region of Spain. This large herbivore is one of the last dinosaurs to roam Europe before the end-Cretaceous extinction and inhabited the Ibero-Armorican island. Named after the village of Blasi and paleontologist José Ignacio Canudo.

Diet & Feeding

Herbivore

Blasisaurus canudoi 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

Blasisaurus canudoi 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.