Stegoceras validum

† Stegoceras validum is the type species of Stegoceras, recovered from the Dinosaur Park Formation of Alberta. Among the most completely known pachycephalosaurs, it has been used to study bone histology and growth rates in dome-headed dinosaurs.

Diet & Feeding

Herbivore

Stegoceras validum 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 validum 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.