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Rhabdodon

Rhabdodon - Meaning: Rod or Fluted Tooth

Rhabdodon (RAB-doe-don) was a genus of Ornithopod dinosaur that lived in the Campanian age during the Upper Cretaceous period 83 - 65 million years ago in Europe including Austria, France, Romania and Spain. It is unclear whether Rhabdodon was an iguanodont or a hypsilophodont, and may be a 'missing link' between the two.

Dinosaur Rhabdodon

Rhabdodon Characteristics

Rhabdodon measured around 12 feet (4 metres) in length. It was smaller than its relatives, possibly due to the insular environment that existed in Europe during the Cretaceous period. Rhabdodon had a blunt head and large, rod-shaped teeth. Its hind limbs were longer than its fore limbs and they were all probably clawed. This bipedal dinosaur had a long stiff tail which was used to counter-balance itself. Being a small dinosaur, it would have probably been able to run fast.


Rhabdodon was a herbivore and ate prehistoric plant material to sustain itself.


Rhabdodon was discovered in 1869.


Rhabdodon was featured in an episode of the Discovery Channel Series Dinosaur Planet, but was referred to as 'Dwarf Iguanodon'.

RHABDODON CLASSIFICATION:
Kingdom:
Animalia (animals)
Phylum:
Chordata (having a hollow nerve chord ending in a brain)
Class:
Sauropsida
Superorder:
Dinosauria
Order:
Ornithischia
Suborder:
Cerapoda
Infraorder:
Ornithopoda
Family:
Rhabdodontidae
Genus:
Rhabdodon
Species:
R. priscus Matheron, 1869 (type), R. septimanicus Buffetaut & Le Loeuff, 1991




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