What were rhabdodontids?

Q: What were rhabdodontids?


A: Rhabdodontids were herbivorous ornithopod dinosaurs from the Cretaceous.

Q: How were rhabdodontids similar to hypsilophodonts?


A: Rhabdodontids were similar to large, robust hypsilophodonts, with deep skulls and jaws.

Q: How was the family Rhabdodontidae defined?


A: The family Rhabdodontidae were defined as "the most recent common ancestor of Zalmoxes robustus and Rhabdodon priscus and all the descendants of this common ancestor".

Q: Who defined the family Rhabdodontidae in 2005?


A: In 2005, the family Rhabdodontidae was defined by Paul Sereno.

Q: How did Paul Sereno define the family Rhabdodontidae?


A: Paul Sereno defined the family Rhabdodontidae as "the most inclusive clade containing Rhabdodon priscus but not Parasaurolophus walkeri".

Q: Which other dinosaurs do the family Rhabdodontidae include?


A: The family Rhabdodontidae includes the type genus Rhabdodon, Zalmoxes, Mochlodon, and possibly Muttaburrasaurus.

Q: Where have rhabdodontid fossils been found and in what time period?


A: Rhabdodontid fossils have been found in Europe and Australia in formations from 100 to 65 million years ago.

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