Parasaurolphus
Parasaurolophus, often misspelled as Parasaurolphus, is a genus of hadrosaurid dinosaurs from the Late Cretaceous of western North America. It lived roughly 76 to 74 million years ago, with fossils found in parts of Canada and the southwestern United States.
The most distinctive feature of Parasaurolophus is its elongated cranial crest, which curves backward over the
Parasaurolophus was a medium- to large-sized herbivore capable of both quadrupedal and bipedal locomotion. It possessed
Taxonomy includes two widely accepted species: Parasaurolophus walkeri, the type species, and Parasaurolophus tubicen. A third
Palaeoecology suggests Parasaurolophus inhabited floodplain and forested environments near rivers, feeding on conifers and flowering plants.