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Achelousaurus

Achelousaurus horneri

horned dinosaur · Herbivore

Years active
Late Cretaceous (Campanian) · roughly 83.6 to 72.2 million years ago
Year named
1995
Hip height
2 m · 7 ft
Length
6 m · 20 ft
Weight
3 tonnes

In 1995, S. D. Sampson published the name Achelousaurus. The name means “achelous lizard.”

Fossils referred to Achelousaurus date to the Late Cretaceous (Campanian), roughly 83.6 to 72.2 million years ago. Finds come from the United States, including the Two Medicine Formation. It was a herbivore and walked on four legs.

Agathaumas

Agathaumas sylvestris

horned dinosaur · Herbivore

Years active
Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian) · roughly 72.2 to 66 million years ago
Year named
1872
Hip height
Not established
Length
Not established
Weight
Not established

Agathaumas was formally named in 1872 by E. D. Cope. The name means “much wonder.”

Fossils referred to Agathaumas date to the Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian), roughly 72.2 to 66 million years ago. Finds come from the United States, including the Lance Formation. It was a herbivore and walked on four legs.

Agujaceratops

Agujaceratops mariscalensis

horned dinosaur · Herbivore

Years active
Late Cretaceous (Campanian) · roughly 83.6 to 72.2 million years ago
Year named
2006
Hip height
1.8 m · 6 ft
Length
4.3 m · 14 ft
Weight
1.5 tonnes

Agujaceratops was formally named in 2006 by S. G. Lucas and colleagues. The name means “horned face from Aguja.”

It lived in the Late Cretaceous (Campanian), roughly 83.6 to 72.2 million years ago. Finds come from the United States, including the Aguja Formation. It was a herbivore and walked on four legs.

Ajkaceratops

Ajkaceratops kozmai

horned dinosaur · Herbivore

Years active
Late Cretaceous (Santonian) · roughly 85.7 to 83.6 million years ago
Year named
2010
Hip height
0.3 m · 1 ft
Length
1 m · 3 ft
Weight
15 kg · 33 lb

In 2010, A. Ősi and colleagues published the name Ajkaceratops. The name means “horned face.”

Fossils referred to Ajkaceratops date to the Late Cretaceous (Santonian), roughly 85.7 to 83.6 million years ago. Finds come from Hungary, including the Csehbánya Formation. It was a herbivore and walked on two legs.

Albertaceratops

Albertaceratops nesmoi

horned dinosaur · Herbivore

Years active
Late Cretaceous (Campanian) · roughly 83.6 to 72.2 million years ago
Year named
2007
Hip height
2.2 m · 7 ft
Length
5.8 m · 19 ft
Weight
3.5 tonnes

Albertaceratops was formally named in 2007 by M. J. Ryan. The name means “alberta horned face.”

Fossils referred to Albertaceratops date to the Late Cretaceous (Campanian), roughly 83.6 to 72.2 million years ago. Finds come from Canada, including the Oldman Formation. It was a herbivore and walked on four legs.

Anchiceratops

Anchiceratops ornatus

horned dinosaur · Herbivore

Years active
Late Cretaceous (Campanian · Maastrichtian) · roughly 83.6 to 66 million years ago
Year named
1914
Hip height
1.8 m · 6 ft
Length
4.3 m · 14 ft
Weight
1 tonnes

The genus Anchiceratops dates to 1914, the year B. Brown described it. The name means “horned face.”

Fossils referred to Anchiceratops date to the Late Cretaceous (Campanian · Maastrichtian), roughly 83.6 to 66 million years ago. Finds come from Canada, including the Horseshoe Canyon Formation. It was a herbivore and walked on four legs.

Aquilops

Aquilops americanus

horned dinosaur · Herbivore

Years active
Early Cretaceous (Albian) · roughly 113.2 to 100.5 million years ago
Year named
2014
Hip height
0.1 m · 0 ft
Length
0.6 m · 2 ft
Weight
2 kg · 4 lb

The genus Aquilops dates to 2014, the year A. A. Farke and colleagues described it. The name means “eagle face.”

Fossils referred to Aquilops date to the Early Cretaceous (Albian), roughly 113.2 to 100.5 million years ago. Finds come from the United States, including the Cloverly Formation. It was a herbivore and walked on two legs.

Archaeoceratops

Archaeoceratops oshimai

horned dinosaur · Herbivore

Years active
Early Cretaceous (Aptian · Albian) · roughly 121.4 to 100.5 million years ago
Year named
1997
Hip height
Not established
Length
0.9 m · 3 ft
Weight
10 kg · 22 lb

Archaeoceratops was formally named in 1997 by Z. Dong and Y. Azuma.

Fossils referred to Archaeoceratops date to the Early Cretaceous (Aptian · Albian), roughly 121.4 to 100.5 million years ago. Finds come from China, including the Zhonggou Formation. It was a herbivore and walked on two legs.

Arrhinoceratops

Arrhinoceratops brachyops

horned dinosaur · Herbivore

Years active
Late Cretaceous (Campanian · Maastrichtian) · roughly 83.6 to 66 million years ago
Year named
1925
Hip height
Not established
Length
6 m · 20 ft
Weight
1.3 tonnes

In 1925, W. A. Parks published the name Arrhinoceratops. The name means “no nose-horn face.”

Fossils referred to Arrhinoceratops date to the Late Cretaceous (Campanian · Maastrichtian), roughly 83.6 to 66 million years ago. Finds come from Canada, including the Horseshoe Canyon Formation. It was a herbivore and walked on four legs.

Asiaceratops

Asiaceratops salsopaludalis

horned dinosaur · Herbivore · Disputed

Years active
Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian) · roughly 100.5 to 93.9 million years ago
Year named
1989
Hip height
Not established
Length
0.7 m · 2 ft
Weight
Not established

The genus Asiaceratops dates to 1989, the year L. A. Nessov and colleagues described it. The name means “asian horned face.”

It lived in the Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian), roughly 100.5 to 93.9 million years ago. Finds come from Uzbekistan, including the Khodzhakul Formation. It was a herbivore and walked on two legs.

Auroraceratops

Auroraceratops rugosus

horned dinosaur · Herbivore

Years active
Early Cretaceous (Albian) · roughly 113.2 to 100.5 million years ago
Year named
2005
Hip height
0.4 m · 1 ft
Length
1.2 m · 4 ft
Weight
16 kg · 35 lb

Auroraceratops was formally named in 2005 by H. You and colleagues. The name means “horned face.”

It lived in the Early Cretaceous (Albian), roughly 113.2 to 100.5 million years ago. Finds come from China. It was a herbivore and walked on two legs.

Avaceratops

Avaceratops lammersi

horned dinosaur · Herbivore

Years active
Late Cretaceous (Campanian) · roughly 83.6 to 72.2 million years ago
Year named
1986
Hip height
Not established
Length
2.3 m · 8 ft
Weight
Not established

Avaceratops was formally named in 1986 by P. Dodson. The name means “horned face.”

It lived in the Late Cretaceous (Campanian), roughly 83.6 to 72.2 million years ago. Finds come from the United States, including the Judith River Formation. It was a herbivore and walked on four legs.

Bagaceratops

Bagaceratops rozhdestvenskyi

horned dinosaur · Herbivore

Years active
Late Cretaceous (Campanian) · roughly 83.6 to 72.2 million years ago
Year named
1975
Hip height
0.7 m · 2 ft
Length
1–1.5 m · 3–5 ft
Weight
23–45 kg · 51–99 lb

The genus Bagaceratops dates to 1975, the year T. Maryańska and H. Osmólska described it. The name means “small-horned face.”

Fossils referred to Bagaceratops date to the Late Cretaceous (Campanian), roughly 83.6 to 72.2 million years ago. Finds come from Mongolia, including the Baruungoyot Formation. It was a herbivore and walked on four legs.

Bainoceratops

Bainoceratops efremovi

horned dinosaur · Herbivore · Disputed

Years active
Late Cretaceous (Campanian) · roughly 83.6 to 72.2 million years ago
Year named
2003
Hip height
Not established
Length
2–3 m · 7–10 ft
Weight
Not established

Bainoceratops was formally named in 2003 by V. S. Tereshchenko and V. R. Alifanov. The name means “bain-Dzak horned face.”

Fossils referred to Bainoceratops date to the Late Cretaceous (Campanian), roughly 83.6 to 72.2 million years ago. Finds come from Mongolia, including the Djadokhta Formation. It was a herbivore and walked on four legs.

Beg

Beg tse

horned dinosaur · Herbivore

Years active
Early Cretaceous · Late Cretaceous (Albian · Cenomanian) · roughly 113.2 to 93.9 million years ago
Year named
2020
Hip height
Not established
Length
1 m · 3 ft
Weight
Not established

In 2020, C. Yu and colleagues published the name Beg. The name honors a person tied to the fossil or its study.

Fossils referred to Beg date to the Early Cretaceous · Late Cretaceous (Albian · Cenomanian), roughly 113.2 to 93.9 million years ago. Finds come from Mongolia, including the Ulaanoosh Formation. It was a herbivore and walked on two legs.

Bisticeratops

Bisticeratops froeseorum

horned dinosaur · Herbivore

Years active
Late Cretaceous (Campanian) · roughly 83.6 to 72.2 million years ago
Year named
2022
Hip height
Not established
Length
5 m · 16 ft
Weight
Not established

Bisticeratops was formally named in 2022 by S. G. Dalman and colleagues. The name means “bisti/De-Na-Zin Wilderness horned face.”

Fossils referred to Bisticeratops date to the Late Cretaceous (Campanian), roughly 83.6 to 72.2 million years ago. Finds come from the United States, including the Kirtland Formation. It was a herbivore and walked on four legs.

Brachyceratops

Brachyceratops montanensis

horned dinosaur · Herbivore · Doubtful name

Years active
Late Cretaceous (Campanian) · roughly 83.6 to 72.2 million years ago
Year named
1914
Hip height
Not established
Length
Not established
Weight
Not established

In 1914, C. W. Gilmore published the name Brachyceratops.

Fossils referred to Brachyceratops date to the Late Cretaceous (Campanian), roughly 83.6 to 72.2 million years ago. Finds come from the United States, including the Two Medicine Formation. It was a herbivore and walked on four legs.

Bravoceratops

Bravoceratops polyphemus

horned dinosaur · Herbivore

Years active
Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian) · roughly 72.2 to 66 million years ago
Year named
2013
Hip height
Not established
Length
Not established
Weight
Not established

In 2013, S. L. Wick and T. M. Lehman published the name Bravoceratops. The name means “wild horn-face.”

It lived in the Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian), roughly 72.2 to 66 million years ago. Finds come from the United States, including the Javelina Formation. It was a herbivore and walked on four legs.

Breviceratops

Breviceratops kozlowskii

horned dinosaur · Herbivore

Years active
Late Cretaceous (Campanian) · roughly 83.6 to 72.2 million years ago
Year named
1990
Hip height
0.1 m · 0 ft
Length
0.2 m · 1 ft
Weight
0 kg · 1 lb

In 1990, S. M. Kurzanov published the name Breviceratops. The name means “short horned face.”

It lived in the Late Cretaceous (Campanian), roughly 83.6 to 72.2 million years ago. Finds come from Mongolia, including the Baruungoyot Formation. It was a herbivore and walked on four legs.

Centrosaurus

Centrosaurus apertus

horned dinosaur · Herbivore

Years active
Late Cretaceous (Campanian) · roughly 83.6 to 72.2 million years ago
Year named
1905
Hip height
Not established
Length
5–5.5 m · 16–18 ft
Weight
2–2.5 tonnes

Centrosaurus was formally named in 1905 by L. M. Lambe.

Fossils referred to Centrosaurus date to the Late Cretaceous (Campanian), roughly 83.6 to 72.2 million years ago. Finds come from Canada, including the Dinosaur Park Formation. It was a herbivore and walked on four legs.

Cerasinops

Cerasinops hodgskissi

horned dinosaur · Herbivore

Years active
Late Cretaceous (Campanian) · roughly 83.6 to 72.2 million years ago
Year named
2007
Hip height
Not established
Length
2.5 m · 8 ft
Weight
175 kg · 386 lb

In 2007, B. J. Chinnery and J. R. Horner published the name Cerasinops.

It lived in the Late Cretaceous (Campanian), roughly 83.6 to 72.2 million years ago. Finds come from the United States, including the Two Medicine Formation. It was a herbivore and walked on four legs.

Ceratops

Ceratops montanus

horned dinosaur · Herbivore · Doubtful name

Years active
Late Cretaceous (Campanian) · roughly 83.6 to 72.2 million years ago
Year named
1888
Hip height
Not established
Length
Not established
Weight
Not established

The genus Ceratops dates to 1888, the year O. C. Marsh described it. The name means “horn face.”

It lived in the Late Cretaceous (Campanian), roughly 83.6 to 72.2 million years ago. Finds come from the United States, including the Judith River Formation. It was a herbivore and walked on four legs.

Chaoyangsaurus

Chaoyangsaurus youngi

horned dinosaur · Herbivore

Years active
Late Jurassic · Early Cretaceous (Tithonian · Berriasian) · roughly 149.2 to 137.1 million years ago
Year named
1999
Hip height
Not established
Length
1 m · 3 ft
Weight
6 kg · 13 lb

Chaoyangsaurus was formally named in 1999 by Z. Xijin and colleagues. The name means “chaoyang lizard.”

It lived in the Late Jurassic · Early Cretaceous (Tithonian · Berriasian), roughly 149.2 to 137.1 million years ago. Finds come from China, including the Tuchengzi Formation. It was a herbivore and walked on two legs.

Chasmosaurus

Chasmosaurus belli

horned dinosaur · Herbivore

Years active
Late Cretaceous (Campanian) · roughly 83.6 to 72.2 million years ago
Year named
1914
Hip height
Not established
Length
4.3–4.8 m · 14–16 ft
Weight
1.5–2 tonnes

In 1914, L. M. Lambe published the name Chasmosaurus.

Fossils referred to Chasmosaurus date to the Late Cretaceous (Campanian), roughly 83.6 to 72.2 million years ago. Finds come from Canada, including the Dinosaur Park Formation. It was a herbivore and walked on four legs.