Gryposaurus latidens

† Gryposaurus latidens — a Late Cretaceous hadrosaurid from the Two Medicine Formation, Montana. Large herbivore (~8–9 m long) with broad-crowned teeth (latidens = broad teeth). Among the older Gryposaurus species; Campanian age. From river-delta environments of the late Cretaceous of North America.

Diet & Feeding

Herbivore

Gryposaurus latidens 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

Gryposaurus latidens 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.