CretaceousHerbivoreMedium
Bactrosaurus
BAK-tro-SORE-us
"Bactrian lizard"
Overview
An early hadrosauroid from the Late Cretaceous of China, among the earliest hadrosaurs.
Vital Statistics
Length
6 m
Height
2 m
Weight
1 t
Est. Speed
25 km/h
Discovered
1933
Named by
Charles Gilmore
Countries Discovered
ChinaMongolia
Interesting Facts
Among the earliest known hadrosauroids
From the Iren Dabasu Formation
A close relative of true hadrosaurs
Closest Relatives
ProbactrosaurusEquijubusAltirhinusJinzhousaurus