In Depth        When it comes to the study of ceratopsian dinosaurs,†‬it is the genus Psittacosaurus that has the most significance.†‬The remains of literally over four hundred individuals are known,†‬a few of these complete,†‬articulated and with soft tissue remains such as skin and feather impressions.†‬It is also possible to study the … Read more
In Depth        Mercuriceratops is a genus of chasmosaurine ceratopsian dinosaur that lived in North America during the Cretaceous.†‬Unfortunately not much is known for certain about Mercuriceratops,†‬however,†‬it has been speculated to have been comparable to Chasmosaurus in size. Further Reading -†‬A new chasmosaurine from northern Laramidia expands fill disparity in ceratopsid dinosaurs.†… Read more
In Depth        Coahuilaceratops attained overnight fame amongst the ceratopsian dinosaurs because it is thought to have the longest brow horns of any within the group.†‬Although no single complete horn has yet been found,†‬palaeontologists studying Coahuilaceratops spent a lot of careful time and effort comparing the available material to other similar chasmosaurine ceratopsians to … Read more
Chasmosaurus: Research Database Ceratopsidae (Ornithischia) · Late Cretaceous (~76–73 MYA) · North America — Canada (Dinosaur Park Formation) Research Note: Chasmosaurus was a medium-sized ceratopsid dinosaur from the Late Cretaceous of western North America, known for its relatively long, sweeping frill with distinctive V-shaped openings. Unlike the more heavily ornamented centrosaurines like Centrosaurus and … Read more
Auroraceratops: Research Database Ceratopsia (Ornithischia) · Early Cretaceous (~120–112 MYA) ·> Asia — China (Gansu, Xinminpu Group) Research Note: Auroraceratops was a basal neoceratopsian from the Early Cretaceous of Gansu, China. As a member of Ceratopsia, it provides important data on ceratopsian diversity and evolution in the Early Cretaceous of Asia. Research Finding … Read more