Diceratops
Diceratops Hatcheri
Pronounced: Diet:
Herbivore (Plant-Eater)Name Means:
"two-horned face"Length:
30 feet (9 m)Height:
8 feet (2.7 m)Weight:
12 tons (10,900 kilos)Time:
Late Cretaceous - 68 MYA
Fossil remains for this Dinosaur have been found in Wyoming United States
This dinosaur was similar to
Triceratops in many ways. The
main differences are that it had a small
nose horn and some small holes in its
frill. It was as big as
Triceratops so some scientists
think it may have been a
Triceratops with a bone
disease that made it look different.
Diceratops is the name given to a
single skull found nearly a hundred
years ago. It appears to be a
Triceratops but has unusual
openings in its frill. It may be
separate species, or a
Triceratops with a
pathological cause for the holes in its
frill. A 1996 study of the specimen
concluded it is a valid genus, but that
is still not universally accepted. |
