Ferrisaurus

Feh-re-sor--us.
By Benjamin Gutierrez
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Benjamin Gutierrez

Vertebrate Paleontologist

Benjamin Gutierrez is a leading expert on dinosaurs, particularly the mighty theropods. His fieldwork in South America has uncovered new species and provided insights into dinosaur social structures.

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Gutierrez, B. (2013, July 15). Ferrisaurus. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/ferrisaurus/

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Name

Ferrisaurus ‭(‬iron lizard‭)‬.

Phonetic

Feh-re-sor--us.

Named By

Victoria Arbour‭ & ‬David Evans‭ ‬-‭ ‬2019.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Reptilia,‭ ‬Dinosauria,‭ ‬Ornithischia,‭ ‬Ceratopsia,‭ ‬Leptoceratopsidae.

Diet

Herbivore.

Species

F.‭ ‬sustutensis‭

Size

Unavailable.

Known locations

Canada,‭ ‬British Columbia‭ ‬-‭ ‬Tango Creek Formation.

Time Period

Maastrichtian of the Cretaceous.

Fossil representation

Partial remains.

In Depth

       Ferrisaurus is a genus of leptoceratopsian dinosaur that lived in Canada towards the end of the Cretaceous period.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬A new leptoceratopsid dinosaur from Maastrichtian-aged deposits of the Sustut Basin,‭ ‬northern British Columbia,‭ ‬Canada.‭ ‬-‭ ‬PeerJ.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Victoria Arbour‭ & ‬David Evans‭ ‬-‭ ‬2019.

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