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Lophorhothon is a genus belonging to the hadrosaurid group of dinosaurs.
Researchers in the '40s recovered fragments of a skeleton of another dinosaur from Alabama. Even though the skull was fragmented, this specimen is considered one of the most well-preserved fossils in the region. However, since the '40s, another well-articulated specimen was discovered in 2021. The combined bone parts of the specimens provided a deeper understanding of the Lophorhothon. It was noted that these dinosaurs roamed in the then known Appalachia region of eastern North America. The shape of the skull confirmed its taxonomic classification and gave insight into its size, behavior, habitat, and more.
It is time for more fin-tastic facts about this animal.
The pronunciation of Lophorhothon goes like 'Lof-oh-roh-thon'.
Lophorhothon is a type of duck-billed dinosaur or Hadrosaurinae.
This hadrosauroid dinosaur roamed the Earth during the Campanian stage of the Latest Cretaceous epoch.
It is unknown when exactly this hadrosaurid species became Extinct around.
The fossil of these Late Cretaceous dinosaurs was discovered from the Mooreville Chalk Formation, Alabama. They were endemic to United States.
This new genus of duck-billed dinosaurs lived in terrestrial regions.
It is unclear who these hadrosaurian dinosaurs coexisted with.
Lophorhothon's lifespan has yet to be ascertained.
These dinosaurs were oviparous.
It was named by Langston (1960), and the recovered specimen of the Lophorhothon is suggested to be a juvenile. Based on the name provided, the skull fragments revealed these dinosaurs to have a crested nose. Not much is known about their neck being long.
The holotype of the Lophorhothon includes a fragmented skull, fore, hindlimbs and a few other parts.
The communication style of these dinosaurs is unknown.
Based on the fossil vertebrates, the size of a Lophorhothon would have been around 14.8 ft (4.5 m).
The speed by which these dinosaurs would have moved is yet to be ascertained. It is not known if they could swim or how deep they could go.
The weight of these Hadrosaurian dinosaurs is unknown.
The male and female of these dinosaurs would be adults.
The Lophorhothon's baby would be classed as a juvenile.
The aggression level of these ornithopod dinosaurs is yet to be ascertained.
Wann Langston named this new genus of hadrosaur in 1960.
'Lophorhothon' means 'crested nose' and 'atopus' means 'strange' in Greek).
They were herbivores and did not eat fish.
We've been unable to source an image of Lophorhothon and have used an image of Ornithischia instead. If you are able to provide us with a royalty-free image of Lophorhothon, we would be happy to credit you. Please contact us at [email protected].
We've been unable to source an image of Lophorhothon and have used an image of Ornithischia instead. If you are able to provide us with a royalty-free image of Lophorhothon, we would be happy to credit you. Please contact us at [email protected].
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We try our very best, but cannot guarantee perfection. We will always aim to give you accurate information at the date of publication - however, information does change, so it’s important you do your own research, double-check and make the decision that is right for your family.
Kidadl provides inspiration to entertain and educate your children. We recognise that not all activities and ideas are appropriate and suitable for all children and families or in all circumstances. Our recommended activities are based on age but these are a guide. We recommend that these ideas are used as inspiration, that ideas are undertaken with appropriate adult supervision, and that each adult uses their own discretion and knowledge of their children to consider the safety and suitability.
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