Nipponosaurus: quick facts
Nipponosaurus is known from fragmentary remains discovered in Japan. This small hadrosaur had a small dome-likecrest on its head and may be the same genus as Jaxartosaurus.
Period
Late Cretaceous
Diet
Herbivore
Length
25 feet (7.6 meters)
Family
Hadrosauridae
Reference background: Natural History Museum, London — Dinosaurs; Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History — Dinosaurs; American Museum of Natural History — Dinosaurs & Fossils. Figures are typical published ranges; taxonomy follows the source era and modern consensus is noted where it differs. See our sources & fact-check policy.