Ceratopsian

Triceratops ‭(‬Three horned face‭)‬

Triceratops

Triceratops ‭(‬Three horned face‭)‬ Phonetic Tri-seh-rah-tops Named By Othniel Charles Marsh‭ ‬-‭ ‬1889 Diet Herbivore Size Estimated 9 meters long Type of Dinosaur Ceratopsian Type Species T.‭ ‬horridus‭ (‬type‭)‬,‭ ‬T.‭ ‬prorsus Found in USA,‭ ‬Colorado,‭ ‬Montana,‭ ‬South Dakota,‭ ‬Wyoming.‭ ‬Canada,‭ ‬Alberta,‭ ‬Saskatchewan When it Lived Late Cretaceous, 68-66 million years ago Triceratops Facts Triceratops, meaning …

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Torosaurus ‭(‬Perforated lizard‭)

Torosaurus

Torosaurus ‭(‬Perforated lizard‭) Phonetic Toh-ro-sore-us Named By Othniel Charles Marsh‭ ‬-‭ ‬1891 Diet Herbivore Size Estimated 8 meters long Type of Dinosaur Ceratopsian Type Species T.‭ ‬latus‭ (‬type‭)‬ Found in Canada,‭ ‬Alberta‭ ‬-‭ ‬Scollard Formation,‭ ‬Saskatchewan‭ ‬-‭ ‬Frenchman Formation.‭ ‬USA,‭ ‬Colorado‭ ‬-‭ ‬Laramie Formation,‭ ‬North Dakota‭ ‬-‭ ‬Hell Creek Formation,‭ ‬South Dakota‭ ‬-‭ ‬Hell Creek …

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Styracosaurus ‭(‬Spiked lizard‭)

Styracosaurus

Styracosaurus ‭(‬Spiked lizard‭) Phonetic Sty-rak-oh-sore-us Named By Lawrence Lambe‭ ‬-‭ ‬1913 Diet Herbivore Size Estimated 5.5 meters long Type of Dinosaur Ceratopsian Type Species S.‭ ‬albertensis‭ (‬type‭) Found in Canada,‭ ‬Alberta‭ ‬-‭ ‬Dinosaur Park Formation When it Lived Late Cretaceous, 75-70 million years ago Styracosaurus Facts Styracosaurus is a genus of herbivorous ceratopsian dinosaur that …

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Stenopelix (Narrow pelvis)

Stenopelix

Stenopelix (Narrow pelvis) Phonetic Sten-oh-pel-ix Named By Christian Erich Hermann von Meyer – 1857 Diet Herbivore Size Estimated 1.5 meters long Type of Dinosaur Ceratopsian Type Species S. valdensis (type) Found in Germany When it Lived Late Jurassic, 154-150 million years ago Stenopelix Facts Stenopelix is a genus of small herbivorous dinosaur that lived during …

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Zuniceratops (Zuni-horned face)

Zuniceratops

Zuniceratops (Zuni-horned face) Phonetic Zoo-nee-ceh-ra-tops Named By Douglas G. Wolfe and James I. Kirkland – 1998 Diet Herbivore Size Estimated 9-10 feet in length Type of Dinosaur Ceratopsian Type Species Z. christopheri Found in U.S.A., New Mexico, Moreno Hill Formation When it Lived Late Cretaceous, 89 million years ago Zuniceratops Facts Zuniceratops, or “Zuni-horned face,” …

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Yinlong ‭(‬Hidden dragon‭)

Yinlong

Yinlong ‭(‬Hidden dragon‭) Phonetic Yin-long Named By Xu Xing et al.‭ ‬-‭ ‬2006 Diet Herbivore Size Estimated 1.2 meters long Type of Dinosaur Ceratopsian Type Species Y.‭ ‬downsi‭ (‬type‭) Found in China,‭ ‬Xinjiang Province‭ ‬-‭ ‬Shishugou Formation When it Lived Early Jurassic, 200 million years ago Yinlong Facts Yinlong, whose name means “hidden dragon”, is …

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Xenoceratops ‭(‬Alien horned face‭)

Xenoceratops

Xenoceratops ‭(‬Alien horned face‭) Phonetic Zee-noe-seh-rah-tops Named By M.‭ ‬J.‭ ‬Ryan,‭ ‬D.‭ ‬C.‭ ‬Evans‭ & ‬K.‭ ‬M.‭ ‬Shepherd‭ ‬-‭ ‬2012 Diet Herbivore Size Estimated 5 meters long Type of Dinosaur Ceratopsian Type Species X.‭ ‬foremostensis‭ (‬type‭)‬ Found in Canada,‭ ‬Alberta‭ ‬-‭ ‬Foremost Formation When it Lived Late Cretaceous, 76 million years ago Xenoceratops Facts Xenoceratops, …

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Udanoceratops ‭(‬Udan-Sayr horned face‭)

Udanoceratops

Udanoceratops ‭(‬Udan-Sayr horned face‭) Phonetic U-dan-oh-seh-rah-tops Named By Sergei Kurzanov‭ ‬-‭ ‬1992 Diet Herbivore Size Estimated 2.5 meters long Type of Dinosaur Ceratopsian Type Species U.‭ ‬tschizhovi‭ (‬type‭) Found in Mongolia,‭ ‬Omnogovi Province‭ ‬-‭ ‬Djadokhta Formation,‭ ‬Dornogovi Province‭ ‬-‭ ‬Barun Goyot Formation When it Lived Late Cretaceous, 90 million years ago Udanoceratops Facts Udanoceratops is …

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Psittacosaurus (Parrot lizard)

Psittacosaurus

Psittacosaurus (Parrot lizard) Phonetic Sit-tah-coe-sore-us Named By Henry Fairfield Osborn – 1923 Diet Herbivore Size Estimated 2 meters long Type of Dinosaur Ceratopsian Type Species P. mongoliensis (type) Found in China, Mongolia and Russia. Possibly also Thailand When it Lived Early Cretaceous, 120 million years ago Psittacosaurus Facts Psittacosaurus, meaning “parrot lizard,” is a genus …

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Protoceratops ‭(‬First horned face‭)‬

Protoceratops

Protoceratops ‭(‬First horned face‭)‬ Phonetic Pro-toe-seh-rah-tops Named By Walter W.‭ ‬Granger‭ & ‬William King Gregory‭ ‬-‭ ‬1923 Diet Herbivore Size Estimated 2 meters long Type of Dinosaur P.‭ ‬andrewsi‭ (‬type‭)‬,‭ ‬P.‭ ‬hellenikorhinus Type Species A.‭ ‬oshimai‭ (‬type‭)‬,‭ ‬A.‭ ‬yujingziensis Found in China.‭ ‬Mongolia When it Lived Late Cretaceous, 80-75 million years ago Protoceratops Facts Protoceratops, …

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