Ceratopsidae
family of dinosaurs (fossil)
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Ceratopsidae (sometimes spelled Ceratopidae) is a family of dinosaurs including Triceratops, Torosaurus, and Styracosaurus. All known species were quadrupedal herbivores from the Upper Cretaceous, mainly of Western North America (though Sinoceratops is known from Asia[1] as well as possible fossils in Japan, and Kazakhstan)[source?] and are characterized by beaks and elaborate horns and frills. The group is divided into two subfamilies (see Taxobox).
Ceratopsids Temporal range: Late Cretaceous,
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Triceratops prorsus skeleton, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. | |
Centrosaurus "nasicornus" skeleton, Palaeontological Museum Munich | |
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Clade: | Dinosauria |
Order: | †Ornithischia |
Parvorder: | †Coronosauria |
Superfamily: | †Ceratopsoidea |
Family: | †Ceratopsidae Marsh, 1888 |
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References
change- ↑ Xu, X.; Wang, K.; Zhao, X. & Li, D. (2010). "First ceratopsid dinosaur from China and its biogeographical implications". Chinese Science Bulletin. 55 (16): 1631–1635. doi:10.1007/s11434-009-3614-5. S2CID 128972108.
Other websites
change- Media related to Ceratopsidae at Wikimedia Commons
- Data related to Ceratopsidae at Wikispecies