Stegoceras novomexicanum

† Stegoceras novomexicanum is a pachycephalosaur from the Cretaceous of New Mexico, distinguished from other Stegoceras species by details of its dome geometry and size. Its discovery expanded the geographic range of the genus southward in North America.

Diet & Feeding

Herbivore

Stegoceras novomexicanum 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

Stegoceras novomexicanum 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.