Edmontosaurus

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phylum Chordata Edmontosaurus is a genus of crestless hadrosaurid (duck-billed) dinosaur. It contains two known species: Edmontosaurus regalis and Edmontosaurus annectens (formerly known as Trachodon, Anatosaurus, and Anatotitan). Fossils of E. regalis have been found in rocks of western North America. Several well-preserved specimens are known that include not only bones, but in some cases extensive skin impressions and possible gut contents. It is classified as a genus of saurolophine (or hadrosaurine) hadrosaurid, a member of the group of hadrosaurids which lacked hollow crests.

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clade Dinosauria
order Ornithischia
clade Ornithopoda
family Hadrosauridae
genus Edmontosaurus
Temporal range Late Cretaceous

Edmontosaurus regalis

Edmontosaurus annectens