Gryposaurus monumentensis

Gryposaurus monumentensis

† Gryposaurus monumentensis — a Late Cretaceous hadrosaurid from Utah's Kaiparowits Formation (~76 Ma). Massive herbivore (~10 m long, ~3,900 kg); the largest known Gryposaurus. Named for Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. Known from nearly complete specimens preserving skull crests and .

食性与取食

Herbivore

Gryposaurus monumentensis 是草食性恐龙。草食性恐龙通常以蕨类植物、苏铁、针叶树等其所处时代的植被为食。许多草食性恐龙进化出了专门用于处理坚韧植物材料的牙齿和消化系统。

时代

Cretaceous Late Mesozoic 代

Gryposaurus monumentensis 生活在距今约 100.5 至 66.0 百万年前的 Mesozoic 代 Cretaceous Late 纪。

恐龙时代的最终篇章,出现了霸王龙、三角龙、伶盗龙等标志性物种。恐龙在奇克苏鲁陨石撞击终结中生代之前达到了多样性顶峰。

发现地点

发现地点 United States

快速开始

地质时代 Cretaceous Late
食性 Herbivore

常见问题

When did Gryposaurus monumentensis live?
Gryposaurus monumentensis lived during the Cretaceous Late period (Mesozoic Era, 100.5–66.0 million years ago).
What did Gryposaurus monumentensis eat?
Gryposaurus monumentensis was a herbivore.
Where were Gryposaurus monumentensis fossils found?
Fossils of Gryposaurus monumentensis were found in United States.

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