Tylocephale gilmorei

† Tylocephale gilmorei is a Late Cretaceous pachycephalosaur from the Barun Goyot Formation of Mongolia, characterized by a high domed skull with a distinctive parietal boss. This dome-headed dinosaur inhabited Late Cretaceous Mongolian desert and semi-arid environments.

Diet & Feeding

Herbivore

Tylocephale gilmorei 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

Tylocephale gilmorei 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.