Archaeoceratops
Archaeoceratops oshimai
Pronounced: Ark-ee-o-Sair-uh-tops
Diet: Herbivore( plant-eater)
Name Means: "Ancient horned face"
Length: unknown
Height: unknown
Weight: unknown
Time: Early Cretaceous
Fossil remains for this Dinosaur have been found in Asia
Archaeoceratops is a very old member of the family of horned
dinosaurs which includes Triceratops
It is from China and was much smaller than its later relatives. This
dinosaur was discovered recently and it has not been studied enough
to know a great deal about its life. Scientists are not even sure of
the time period in which it lived. It is possible that it coexisted
with the recently discovered
Zuniceratops in North America, which is another early
member of this family.
This dinosaur is considered a very important discovery. Known
from two partial skeletons, including substantial skull materials,
it is an important branch in the ceratopsian family tree. It has a
relatively short frill, but the skull is fairly large relative to
overall body size. Its appearance is close to a larger
Microceratops. |
