Prosaurolophus was a herbivore. It lived in the Cretaceous period and inhabited North America. Its fossils have been found in places such as Alberta (Canada), Saskatchewan (Canada) and Montana.
Quick facts about Prosaurolophus:
- Existed from 85.8 million years ago to Maastrichtian Age
- Lived in a terrestrial habitat
- Was a herbivore
- Reproduced by laying eggs
- 14 different specimens have been found by paleontologists
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Prosaurolophus was described by the following scientific paper(s):
- L. M. Lambe. 1915. Report of the vertebrate palaeontologist. Summary report of the Geological Survey Department of Mines for the Calendar Year 1914 1503:116-121
- B. Brown. 1916. A new crested trachodont dinosaur, Prosaurolophus maximus. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 35(37):701-708
- D. J. Varricchio. 1993. Taphonomy of Jack's Birthday site, a diverse dinosaur bone bed. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 13(3, suppl.):61A
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