Genus · Ornithopods · Cretaceous
Zalmoxes
Named by Weishampel et al. 2003
Zalmoxes lived 83.6–66 million years ago, during the Campanian to Maastrichtian stages of the Late Cretaceous. The Paleobiology Database lists 44 fossil records for it from 3 countries (Romania, Austria and France) — the 22nd 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 8 formations; the largest share, 27%, is from the Sebeş Formation.
- It is one of the more widespread genera here: records from 3 countries, 26th of 99.
- Telmatosaurus appears in 40% of the collections that hold Zalmoxes; Struthiosaurus in 26%.
- Its stage range spans about 17.6 million years (15th longest of 99); it is the 5th best-recorded of the 21 ornithopods here.
1 accepted species
Zalmoxes has a single accepted species in PBDB.
| Species | Named by | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Zalmoxes robustus | Nopcsa 1900 | 7 |
Where it was found
44 records with coordinates.
Found alongside
Rock formations
Records by stage
Well-dated records, by the stage of their mid-point age.
Depositional settings
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 |
| Gryposaurus | 199.5–72.1 Ma | Canada, United States | 31 |
| Corythosaurus | 83.6–72.1 Ma | Canada, United States | 29 |
| Kritosaurus | 83.6–72.1 Ma | United States, Canada | 25 |
| Parasaurolophus | 83.6–72.1 Ma | United States, Canada | 20 |
Data: PBDB taxon 66740 · method