Kritosaurini

† Kritosaurini is a tribe of saurolophine hadrosaurid dinosaurs from the Late Cretaceous of North America, characterized by broad, arched nasal regions. Members include Kritosaurus and Gryposaurus, united by shared cranial features useful for intraspecific display.

Diet & Feeding

Herbivore

Kritosaurini 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

Kritosaurini 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.