DINOSAUR GROUPS

Brachylophosaurini

3 field notes in this tribe: Brachylophosaurus, Hadrosaurus and Maiasaura.

ARTISTIC RECONSTRUCTION

What is Brachylophosaurini?

Brachylophosaurini is a tribe of prehistoric animals used in this catalogue to connect related field notes. Brachylophosaurus, Hadrosaurus and Maiasaura share this grouping, and their fossils come from the Cretaceous period, with finds reported from North America. The shared grouping is a starting point for comparison rather than proof of identical lifestyles.

How this group is defined here

Members are the 3 field notes whose family or immediate parent group in the Paleobiology Database catalogue is Brachylophosaurini. The interpreted diet field across the group is herbivore, based on skeletal features rather than direct observation. Groups are revised when new fossils are described, and some genera are placed here with less certainty than others, so each field note records its sources and limits.

Brachylophosaurini members

Brachylophosaurini member comparison
GenusPeriodFossil locationsCategory
BrachylophosaurusCretaceousNorth Americadinosaur
HadrosaurusCretaceousNorth Americadinosaur
MaiasauraCretaceousSee field notedinosaur

Quick answers about Brachylophosaurini

Is Brachylophosaurus part of Brachylophosaurini?
Yes. In this catalogue Brachylophosaurus is placed in Brachylophosaurini, and its fossils are from the Cretaceous period. Classification changes as new fossils are described, so the field note lists the sources and any disagreement.
Is Hadrosaurus part of Brachylophosaurini?
Yes. In this catalogue Hadrosaurus is placed in Brachylophosaurini, and its fossils are from the Cretaceous period. Classification changes as new fossils are described, so the field note lists the sources and any disagreement.
Is Maiasaura part of Brachylophosaurini?
Yes. In this catalogue Maiasaura is placed in Brachylophosaurini, and its fossils are from the Cretaceous period. Classification changes as new fossils are described, so the field note lists the sources and any disagreement.

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