Acristavus Pronunciation
How to say Acristavus. Phonetic guide for kids and parents.
How to Pronounce Acristavus
ak-RIS-tah-vus
ALL CAPS = stressed syllable
What does Acristavus mean?
without crest, ancestor
ðĶ Fun Facts
- âAcristavus is one of the only hadrosaurs that had NO crest or ornamentation on its skull at all.
- âScientists think Acristavus helps prove that the very first hadrosaurs were plain-headed, and crests evolved later in different family branches.
- âIt is closely related to Brachylophosaurus and Maiasaura, and belongs to a special group called Brachylophosaurini.
Period
Cretaceous
72.2 MYA
Diet
Herbivore
Size
~30 ft (9 m)
~3,000 lbs (1,360 kg)
Type
Hadrosauridae