Saurolophus angustirostris

Saurolophus angustirostris

† Saurolophus angustirostris fue un dinosaurio hadrosaurio (Hadrosauridae) de Mongolia. Un dinosaurio herbívoro bípedo del Cretácico Tardío, habitó los ecosistemas de Asia central.

Diet & Feeding

Herbivore

Saurolophus angustirostris 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

Saurolophus angustirostris lived during the Cretaceous Late period of the Mesozoic Era, approximately 100,5 to 66,0 million years ago.

La era final de los dinosaurios, con especies icónicas como Tyrannosaurus rex, Triceratops y Velociraptor. Los dinosaurios alcanzaron su máxima diversidad antes de que el catastrófico impacto de un asteroide en el cráter Chicxulub pusiera fin a la Era Mesozoica.

Discovery & Naming

Lugar de descubrimiento Mongolia

Quick Facts

Período geológico Cretaceous Late
Dieta Herbivore

Preguntas frecuentes

When did Saurolophus angustirostris live?
Saurolophus angustirostris lived during the Cretaceous Late period (Mesozoic Era, 100.5–66.0 million years ago).
What did Saurolophus angustirostris eat?
Saurolophus angustirostris was a herbivore.
Where were Saurolophus angustirostris fossils found?
Fossils of Saurolophus angustirostris were found in Mongolia.

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