Coahuilasaurus lipani

† A Late Cretaceous hadrosaurid dinosaur from Coahuila, Mexico, Coahuilasaurus lipani is named for the Lipan Apache people of the region. A large herbivorous ornithopod, it was recovered from the Cerro del Pueblo Formation and represents part of the diverse dinosaur fauna that inhabited the southern end of the North American continent during the Campanian.

Diet & Feeding

Herbivore

Coahuilasaurus lipani 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

Coahuilasaurus lipani 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.