Gryposaurus was a herbivore. It lived in the Cretaceous period and inhabited North America. Its fossils have been found in places such as Alberta (Canada), Coahuila (Mexico) and Arizona.

Quick facts about Gryposaurus:

  • Existed from Santonian Age to Maastrichtian Age
  • Lived in a terrestrial habitat
  • Was a herbivore
  • Reproduced by laying eggs
  • 19 different specimens have been found by paleontologists

All the Gryposaurus illustrations below were collected from the internet. Enjoy and explore:

Gryposaurus was described by the following scientific paper(s):
  • D. J. Varricchio. 1992. Taphonomy and histology of the Upper Cretaceous theropod dinosaur Troodon formosus: life history implications. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 12(3, suppl.):57A
  • A. A. Farke and L. Herrero. 2014. Variation in the skull roof of the hadrosaur Gryposaurus illustrated by a new specimen from the Kaiparowits Formation (late Campanian) of southern Utah. In D. A. Eberth & D. C. Evans (ed.), Hadrosaurs
  • V. Vialli. 1960. Uno scheletro di dinosauro del Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Milano (Kritosaurus notabilis (Lambe)). Osservazioni preliminari [A dinosaur skeleton in the Municipal Museum of Natural History in Milan (Kritosaurus notabilis (Lambe)). Preliminary observations]. Atti della Società Italiana di Scienze Naturali e del Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Milano 99:169-185