Hadrosaurus occidentalis Leidy, 1856

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Object Details

Collector

Dr. Edward D. Cope

Geologic Age

Mesozoic / Cretaceous / Late

Record Last Modified

4 Aug 2025

Skeletal Morphology

Appendicular element, weathered proximal tibia, Axial element, sacrum, partial centrum

Stratigraphy

/ Denver Fm

Collection Date

11 Oct 1873

USNM Number

PAL244537

Type Citation

Cope. 1874. U.S.Geol.Geogr.Survey Ann.Rept. pt.2 : 446-7.

Cope. 1874. U.S.Geol.Geogr.Survey Terr.Bull. 1 (n.1): 10.

Type Status

holotype

Place

Colorado, United States, North America

Published Name

Hadrosaurus occidentalis Leidy, 1856

Agathaumas milo Cope, 1874

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Paleogeneral

Reptiles/Amphibians

Reptilia Dinosauria Ornithopoda

Paleobiology

Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Vertebrata Sauropsida Reptilia Archosauria Dinosauria Ornithischia Ornithopoda Hadrosauridae

Data Source

NMNH - Paleobiology Dept.

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/367e58f33-943d-46bb-a358-620746fd97f9

Record ID

nmnhpaleobiology_3440719