Adelolophus hutchisoni

†Adelolophus hutchisoni fue un hadrosáurido lambeosaurino del Cretácico Tardío (~78 Ma) de Utah, EE. UU. Un gran herbívoro con cresta, fue descrito por Gates y Evans en 2005. El nombre genérico significa 'cresta indistinta', reflejando la naturaleza fragmentaria del holotipo. Habitó la llanura costera del Mar Interior Occidental.

Diet & Feeding

Herbivore

Adelolophus hutchisoni 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

Adelolophus hutchisoni 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.