Angulomastacator daviesi

†Angulomastacator daviesi was a lambeosaurine hadrosaurid herbivore of the Late Cretaceous, discovered in the Big Bend region of Texas, United States. Known from a partial maxilla, its name means 'angled chewer', reflecting the distinctive angular jaw morphology. It inhabited coastal lowlands along the Western Interior Seaway approximately 80 million years ago.

Diet & Feeding

Herbivore

Angulomastacator daviesi 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

Angulomastacator daviesi 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.