Zalmoxes was a herbivore. It lived in the Cretaceous period and inhabited Europe. Its fossils have been found in places such as Romania, Styria (Austria) and Caraș-Severin (Romania).

Quick facts about Zalmoxes:

  • Existed from Campanian Age to 66 million years ago
  • Lived in a terrestrial habitat
  • Was a herbivore
  • Reproduced by laying eggs
  • 30 different specimens have been found by paleontologists

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

Zalmoxes was described by the following scientific paper(s):
  • M. Vremir and V. A. Codrea. 2002. The first Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian) dinosaur footprints from Transylvania (Romania). Studia Universitatis Babes-Boyai, Geologia 47(2):93-104
  • B. F. Nopcsa. 1915. Die Siebenbürgischen Dinosaurier [Transylvanian dinosaurs]. Földtani Közlöny 45:320-321
  • D. Grigorescu and J.-L. Hartenberger. 1985. Découverte de Mammifères et Dinosaures dans le Crétacé supérieur de Pui (Roumaine) [Discovery of mammals and dinosaurs in the Upper Cretaceous of Pui (Romania)]. Comptes Rendus de l'Académie des Sciences à Paris, Série II 301(19):1365-1368