Lambeosaurus

Name: Lambeosaurus ‭(‬Lambe’s lizard‭ ‬-‭ ‬after the palaeontologist Lawrence Morris Lambe‭). Phonetic: Lam-be-o-sore-us. Named By: William Parks‭ ‬-‭ ‬1923. Synonyms: Corythosaurus frontalis,‭ ‬Didanodon,‭ ‬Procheneosaurus praeceps,‭ ‬Tetragonosaurus. Classification: Chordata,‭ ‬Reptilia,‭ ‬Dinosauria,‭ ‬Ornithischia,‭ ‬Ornithopoda,‭ ‬Hadrosauridae,‭ ‬Lambeosaurinae,‭ ‬Lambeosaurini. Species: L.‭ ‬lambei‭ (‬type‭)‬,‭ ‬L.‭ ‬magnicristatus.‭ ‬Possibly also L.‭ ‬paucidens,‭ ‬though this species is not accepted by all. Diet: Herbivore. Size: Around‭ ‬9‭ ‬to‭ ‬9.5‭ ‬meters long. Known locations: Canada‭ ‬-‭ ‬Alberta.‭ ‬USA‭ ‬-‭ ‬Montana.‭ ‬Possibly also Baja California. Time period: Campanian of the Cretaceous. Fossil representation: Multiple specimens including some juveniles.

Lambeosaurus the dinosaur Lambeosaurus is one of the hadrosaurs that is frequently depicted in dinosaur books and toys,‭ ‬and study of this genus is required learning for anyone who wishes to know more about the hadrosaurs in general. Lambeosaurus is best known from Canada and upper Montana USA,‭ ‬although other attributed fossils in the past have suggested that Lambeosaurus had a significantly broader range.‭ ‬The most distinctive feature of Lambeosaurus is the crest which is often described as being either hatchet or axe shaped,‭ ‬the broader forward portion being the blade while the thin rearward projection is the handle.‭ ‬This rear projection is solid‭; ‬however the forward portion is hollow with a network of passages inside‭ (‬a signature feature of the lambeosaurine hadrosaurids‭)‬.