Tylocephale

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By Benjamin Gutierrez
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Benjamin Gutierrez

Vertebrate Paleontologist

Benjamin Gutierrez is a leading expert on dinosaurs, particularly the mighty theropods. His fieldwork in South America has uncovered new species and provided insights into dinosaur social structures.

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Gutierrez, B. (2012, December 26). Tylocephale. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/tylocephale/

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Name

Tylocephale ‭(‬Swollen head‭)‬.

Phonetic

‭T‬ie-lo-sef-a-lay.

Named By

T.‭ ‬Maryanska and H.‭ ‬Osmolska‭ ‬-‭ ‬1974.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Reptilia,‭ ‬Dinosauria,‭ ‬Ornithischia,‭ ‬Pachycephalosauria,‭ ‬Pachycephalosauridae.

Diet

Herbivore.

Species

T.‭ ‬gilmorei‭

Size

About‭ ‬1.4‭ ‬meters long.

Known locations

Mongolia‭ ‬-‭ ‬Barun Goyot Formation.‭

Time Period

Campanian of the Cretaceous.

Fossil representation

Partial remains of an individual.

In Depth

       At‭ ‬1.4‭ ‬meters long,‭ ‬Tylocephale was towards the smaller end of the size scale for a pachycephalosaur.‭ ‬Despite this,‭ ‬Tylocephale managed to evolve the tallest head dome of any currently known pachycephalosaur genera.‭ ‬Tylocephale also likely shared its habitat with the larger pachycephalosaur Prenocephale.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬Pachycephalosauria,‭ ‬a new suborder of ornithischian dinosaurs. -‭ ‬T.‭ ‬Maryanska & H.‭ ‬Osmolska‭ ‬-‭ ‬1974.

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