Panoplosaurus rugosidens

† Panoplosaurus rugosidens was a nodosaurid ankylosaur dinosaur from the Late Cretaceous of the United States. A heavily armored quadrupedal herbivore, it inhabited lowland forests of North America. Rugose teeth (rugosidens) distinguish it from the Panoplosaurus type species.

Diet & Feeding

Herbivore

Panoplosaurus rugosidens 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

Panoplosaurus rugosidens 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.