Name
Asiaceratops (Asian horned face).
Phonetic
A-se-ah-seh-rah-tops.
Named By
L.A. Nessov, L F. Kaznyshkina & G.O. Cherepanov - 1989.
Classification
Chordata, Reptilia, Dinosauria, Ornithischia, Marginocephalia, Ceratopsia.
Diet
Herbivore.
Species
A. salsopaludalis
Size
Uncertain.
Known locations
China, Mongolia and Uzbekistan - Khodzhakul Formation.
Time Period
Cenomanian of the Cretaceous.
Fossil representation
Partial fragmentary remains of several individuals.
Very little is known about Asiaceratops because the currently known fossils of this dinosaur are so fragmentary that some researchers have even questioned the validity of the genus.
- [Mesozoic ceratopsian dinosaurs and crocodiles of central Asia]. In: Bogdanova and Khozatskii (eds.), Theoretical and Applied Aspects of Modern Palaeontology pp 144-154. - L.A. Nessov, L F. Kaznyshkina & G.O. Cherepanov - 1989.
