Colepiocephale lambei

† A Late Cretaceous pachycephalosaurid dinosaur from the Dinosaur Park Formation of Alberta, Canada, Colepiocephale lambei ('Lambe's knob-headed one') was named in honour of paleontologist Lawrence Lambe. This dome-headed herbivore used its thickened skull for intraspecific combat or display, and is among the several pachycephalosaurs from the Campanian of Laramidia.

Diet & Feeding

Herbivore

Colepiocephale lambei 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

Colepiocephale lambei 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.