FossilRange
Group

Ornithopods

Ornithopods are beaked plant-eaters, including the duck-billed hadrosaurs. This site covers 21 genera with 813 fossil records; the oldest is Gryposaurus and the youngest Thescelosaurus.

Through time

GryposaurusGryposaurus: 199.5–72.1 MaCamptosaurusCamptosaurus: 154.8–145 MaDryosaurusDryosaurus: 154.8–145 MaNanosaurusNanosaurus: 154.8–145 MaValdosaurusValdosaurus: 139.8–121.4 MaIguanodonIguanodon: 139.8–113.2 MaMantellisaurusMantellisaurus: 132.6–113.2 MaTenontosaurusTenontosaurus: 121.4–113.2 MaEolambiaEolambia: 100.5–93.9 MaCorythosaurusCorythosaurus: 83.6–72.1 MaKritosaurusKritosaurus: 83.6–72.1 MaLambeosaurusLambeosaurus: 83.6–72.1 MaParasaurolophusParasaurolophus: 83.6–72.1 MaProsaurolophusProsaurolophus: 83.6–72.1 MaHypacrosaurusHypacrosaurus: 83.6–66 MaRhabdodonRhabdodon: 83.6–66 MaThescelosaurusThescelosaurus: 83.6–66 MaZalmoxesZalmoxes: 83.6–66 MaEdmontosaurusEdmontosaurus: 72.1–66 MaSaurolophusSaurolophus: 72.1–66 MaTelmatosaurusTelmatosaurus: 72.1–66 MaTriassicJurassicCretaceousMiddleLateEarlyMiddleLateEarlyLate251.9 Ma201.4 Ma145 Ma100.5 Ma66 Ma
GryposaurusGryposaurus: 199.5–72.1 MaCamptosaurusCamptosaurus: 154.8–145 MaDryosaurusDryosaurus: 154.8–145 MaNanosaurusNanosaurus: 154.8–145 MaValdosaurusValdosaurus: 139.8–121.4 MaIguanodonIguanodon: 139.8–113.2 MaMantellisaurusMantellisaurus: 132.6–113.2 MaTenontosaurusTenontosaurus: 121.4–113.2 MaEolambiaEolambia: 100.5–93.9 MaCorythosaurusCorythosaurus: 83.6–72.1 MaKritosaurusKritosaurus: 83.6–72.1 MaLambeosaurusLambeosaurus: 83.6–72.1 MaParasaurolophusParasaurolophus: 83.6–72.1 MaProsaurolophusProsaurolophus: 83.6–72.1 MaHypacrosaurusHypacrosaurus: 83.6–66 MaRhabdodonRhabdodon: 83.6–66 MaThescelosaurusThescelosaurus: 83.6–66 MaZalmoxesZalmoxes: 83.6–66 MaEdmontosaurusEdmontosaurus: 72.1–66 MaSaurolophusSaurolophus: 72.1–66 MaTelmatosaurusTelmatosaurus: 72.1–66 MaTriassicJurassicCretaceousLateEarlyLate251.9 Ma201.4 Ma145 Ma66 Ma

All ornithopods on this site

GenusAgeStageRecords
Iguanodon139.8–113.2 MaValanginian–Aptian133
Edmontosaurus72.1–66 MaMaastrichtian85
Tenontosaurus121.4–113.2 MaAptian83
Thescelosaurus83.6–66 MaCampanian–Maastrichtian55
Zalmoxes83.6–66 MaCampanian–Maastrichtian44
Camptosaurus154.8–145 MaKimmeridgian–Tithonian42
Saurolophus72.1–66 MaMaastrichtian38
Hypacrosaurus83.6–66 MaCampanian–Maastrichtian37
Rhabdodon83.6–66 MaCampanian–Maastrichtian37
Nanosaurus154.8–145 MaKimmeridgian–Tithonian32
Gryposaurus199.5–72.1 MaSinemurian–Campanian31
Corythosaurus83.6–72.1 MaCampanian29
Kritosaurus83.6–72.1 MaCampanian25
Dryosaurus154.8–145 MaKimmeridgian–Tithonian24
Telmatosaurus72.1–66 MaMaastrichtian23
Parasaurolophus83.6–72.1 MaCampanian20
Lambeosaurus83.6–72.1 MaCampanian19
Mantellisaurus132.6–113.2 MaHauterivian–Aptian17
Prosaurolophus83.6–72.1 MaCampanian15
Eolambia100.5–93.9 MaCenomanian12
Valdosaurus139.8–121.4 MaValanginian–Barremian12

Countries

Genera of this group recorded in each country.

Periods

Genera per period.

  • Cretaceous18
  • Jurassic4