
Dinosaur profile
Amygdalodon
Amygdalodon patagonicus
Pronunciation
am-ig-dal-oh-don
Almond tooth
Sauropod
15 meters
Mid Jurassic
177-169 million years ago
Argentina
DietHerbivore
About Amygdalodon
Amygdalodon is a genus of ceratopsid dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous Period, about 77-75 million years ago. It was a medium to large-sized herbivore, with an estimated length of about 23-26 feet and a weight of about 2-3 tons. Amygdalodon had a large, triangular head with a strong beak and a bony frill on the back of its skull. It also had a pair of long, curved horns on its frill, as well as a pair of long, curved horns on its snout. Amygdalodon had a sturdy, quadrupedal build, with four sturdy legs and a long, heavy tail. Its body was probably covered in a layer of tough, scaly skin.
Amygdalodon was discovered in Canada in the 1980s, and was named by paleontologists in 1989. It is considered a relatively primitive ceratopsid, and is thought to be closely related to other early ceratopsids such as Leptoceratops and Protoceratops. Amygdalodon is known from a number of well-preserved fossil specimens, including several partial skeletons and skulls, which have helped paleontologists learn more about the anatomy and behavior of this dinosaur.
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