CretaceousHerbivoreSmall
Zalmoxes
ZAL-mok-sees
"Zalmoxis"
Overview
A small rhabdodontid from the Late Cretaceous of Romania that evolved dwarf size on islands.
Vital Statistics
Length
3 m
Height
1.2 m
Weight
200 kg
Est. Speed
30 km/h
Discovered
1899
Named by
Franz Nopcsa
Countries Discovered
Romania
Interesting Facts
A dwarf European ornithopod
From the Hațeg Basin of Romania
Named after a Dacian deity
Closest Relatives
RhabdodonMochlodonMantellisaurusIguanodon