salajasus

Salajasus is a genus of extinct, herbivorous dinosaurs that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 70 million years ago. The genus is known from a single species, Salajasus latus, which was discovered in the Salajás Formation of Spain. Salajasus is notable for its distinctive features, including a long, slender snout and a unique tooth structure. The teeth are long, curved, and serrated, adapted for grazing on low-growing vegetation. Salajasus is estimated to have been about 6 meters long and weighed around 1.5 tons. It is classified as a hadrosaurid, a group of duck-billed dinosaurs known for their distinctive beak and teeth. Salajasus provides valuable insights into the diversity and adaptations of hadrosaurids during the Late Cretaceous.