Hadrosaurs - Cranial Differences Between Subfamilies

Cranial Differences Between Subfamilies

The two major divisions of hadrosaurids are differentiated by their cranial ornamentation. While members of the Lambeosaurinae subfamily have hollow crests that differ depending on species, members of the Hadrosaurinae subfamily have solid crests or none at all. Lambeosaurine crests had air chambers that may have produced a distinct sound and meant that their crests could have been used for both an audio and visual display. Saurolophines usually had solid crests or no crests at all.