Adelolophus

hidden crest

• adelos · Greek · hidden, unseen, obscure
• lophos · Greek · crest

The name combines the Greek "adelos" (hidden or obscure) with "lophos" (crest). It was given to a hadrosaurid known from fragmentary skull material, in which a crest, if one was present, is not preserved or evident. The species name, A. hutchisoni, honours paleontologist J. Howard Hutchison.

Named by

Gates et al.

Year named

2014

Period

Late Cretaceous

Stage

Campanian

Found in

Wahweap Formation, Utah, USA

A hadrosaurid (duck-billed dinosaur) known from limited, fragmentary remains, so its exact relationships are less certain. The etymology wording is my best recollection of the original description; treat the fine detail with some caution.