What is Charonosaurus?
Q: What is Charonosaurus?
A: Charonosaurus is a genus of hadrosaur that lived at the very end of the Upper Cretaceous, about 65 million years ago.
Q: Where were the remains of Charonosaurus found?
A: The remains of Charonosaurus were found in Heilongjiang Province, northeastern China.
Q: What does the partial skull of Charonosaurus resemble?
A: The partial skull of Charonosaurus resembles that of Parasaurolophus from North America.
Q: What does the similarity between Charonosaurus and Parasaurolophus suggest?
A: The similarity between Charonosaurus and Parasaurolophus suggests that they may have had a similar long, backward-projecting hollow crest that could have been used for trumpeting their calls.
Q: Does the similarity between Charonosaurus and Parasaurolophus suggest that there was a Bering land bridge during the Cretaceous period?
A: No, the similarity between Charonosaurus and Parasaurolophus does not suggest that there was a Bering land bridge during the Cretaceous period, since at that time North America was far away from Eastern Asia.
Q: How big was Charonosaurus?
A: Charonosaurus was estimated to be around 13 m (42.5 ft) long and was a very large lambeosaurine hadrosaur.
Q: What information do adult and juvenile hadrosaur remains found in the same area as Charonosaurus provide?
A: Adult and juvenile hadrosaur remains found in the same area as Charonosaurus provide information on the rest of the skeleton; the femur length was up to 1.35 m (4.5 ft).
