Transylvanosaurus platycephalus

† Transylvanosaurus platycephalus is a Late Cretaceous pachycephalosaur from the Hațeg Basin of Romania, one of the few European pachycephalosaurs. Its flat cranium rather than a dome may represent a juvenile growth stage or a genuinely low-domed species.

Diet & Feeding

Herbivore

Transylvanosaurus platycephalus 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

Transylvanosaurus platycephalus 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.