Velafrons coahuilensis

† Velafrons coahuilensis is a Late Cretaceous lambeosaurine hadrosaur from the Cerro del Pueblo Formation of Coahuila, Mexico. Its hollow cranial crest, projecting forward and upward, is unique among lambeosaurines and likely functioned in acoustic signaling.

Diet & Feeding

Herbivore

Velafrons coahuilensis 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

Velafrons coahuilensis 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.