Genus · Telmatosauridae · Cretaceous
Telmatosaurus
Named by Nopcsa 1903
Telmatosaurus lived 72.1–66 million years ago, during the Maastrichtian stage of the Late Cretaceous. The Paleobiology Database lists 23 fossil records for it from 2 countries (Romania and France) — the 55th most of the 99 genera on this site.
Where it sits in time
Key facts from the records
- Its records are spread over at least 6 formations; the largest share, 43%, is from the Sînpetru Formation.
- Zalmoxes appears in 70% of the collections that hold Telmatosaurus; Struthiosaurus in 22%.
- Its stage range spans about 6.1 million years (83rd longest of 99); it is the 15th best-recorded of the 21 ornithopods here.
1 accepted species
Telmatosaurus has a single accepted species in PBDB.
| Species | Named by | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Telmatosaurus transsylvanicus | Nopcsa 1900 | 8 |
Where it was found
23 records with coordinates.
Found alongside
Rock formations
Depositional settings
Rock settings recorded for its fossil sites, where known.
Other ornithopods of its time
Same group, overlapping stage range, not found in the same collections.
| Genus | Age | Country | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edmontosaurus | 72.1–66 Ma | United States, Canada | 85 |
| Thescelosaurus | 83.6–66 Ma | United States, Canada | 55 |
| Saurolophus | 72.1–66 Ma | Mongolia, Canada | 38 |
| Hypacrosaurus | 83.6–66 Ma | Canada, United States | 37 |
Data: PBDB taxon 64068 · method