Pectinodon was a carnivore. It lived in the Cretaceous period and inhabited North America. Its fossils have been found in places such as Nebraska, Navoiy Region (Uzbekistan) and Wyoming.

Quick facts about Pectinodon:

  • Existed from Upper Cretaceous Epoch to Maastrichtian Age
  • Lived in a terrestrial habitat
  • Was a omnivore
  • Reproduced by laying eggs
  • 8 different specimens have been found by paleontologists

All the Pectinodon illustrations below were collected from the internet. Enjoy and explore:

Pectinodon was described by the following scientific paper(s):
  • R. S. Lull. 1915. The mammals and horned dinosaurs of the Lance Formation of Niobrara County, Wyoming. The American Journal of Science, series 4 40(238):319-348
  • J. D. Archibald. 1982. A study of Mammalia and geology across the Cretaceous-Tertiary boundary in Garfield County, Montana. University of California Publications in Geological Sciences 122:1-286
  • A. E. Wood and J. B. S. Ormsbee. 1954. Notes on mammals from the Upper Cretaceous Lance Formation of Wyoming. Journal of Paleontology 28(1):26-31