UW15561 - Edmontosaurus copei, tendons and spine

Description

* Period/Epoch: Cretaceous / Late Cretaceous * Rock Formation: Lance Fm. * State, County: Unknown Taxonomy: Dinosauria>Ornithischia>Hadrosauridae>Edmontosaurus copei Edmontosaurus copei is a species of ornithischian dinosaur from the late Cretaceous of North America. Part of the hadrosaurid group, Edmontosaurus copei has a broad “duckbill” beak as well as a crushing dental battery in its cheeks. Edmontosaurus copei was a large herbivore at 40-50 feet long and 12 feet tall. Edmontosaurus specimens have been found with preserved skin impressions, giving insight into what these animals looked like while they were alive. This specimen shows tendons and tail vertebrae. Scanned with the David SLS-2