Anchiceratops
Anchiceratops was a horned dinosaur that lived in Canada about 73 to 68 million years ago. It had two long horns above its eyes and a short horn on its nose. Its frill was long and rectangular with bumpy edges.1
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Fun facts
Anchiceratops is rare compared to other horned dinosaurs in the same area, and its fossils are often found near ancient marine sediments.1
The name Anchiceratops means 'near horned face' because Barnum Brown thought it was a close relative of Triceratops.1
Its frill had coarse triangular projections along the edge, which is why the species name ornatus means 'ornate'.1
Anchiceratops lived in estuaries and coastal areas, where other ceratopsids did not live.1
The first fossils were found along the Red Deer River in Alberta, Canada, in 1912 by an expedition led by Barnum Brown.1
Anchiceratops shared its environment with dinosaurs like Albertosaurus, Edmontosaurus, and Pachyrhinosaurus.1
Most asked questions about Anchiceratops
?How big was Anchiceratops?
About 4.3 metres long and weighed around 1.2 tonnes.1
?What did Anchiceratops eat?
It was a herbivore, eating plants like conifers, cycads, and ferns.1
?Could Anchiceratops swim?
Some scientists think it may have lived in swamps and estuaries like a hippopotamus, but others disagree.1
?Why did Anchiceratops have a frill?
Probably for display and to recognize other members of its species, not for defense.1
?How many horns did Anchiceratops have?
Three: two long horns above its eyes and a short horn on its nose.1
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- Scientific name
- Anchiceratops
- Named by
- Brown 19143
- Group
- Horned dinos
- Family / clade
- Ceratopsidae3
- Classification
- Ornithischia > Ceratopsia > Ceratopsidae3
- Age of the rocks
- 84 to 66 million years (Campanian / Maastrichtian)3
- Rock formations
- Horseshoe Canyon, St. Mary River3
- Countries
- Canada3
- Fossil records
- 7 in the Paleobiology Database3
- Discovery
- Anchiceratops was named by American paleontologist Barnum Brown in 1914. He found the first fossils in 1912 along the Red Deer River in Alberta, Canada.1
- Still debated
- Scientists still debate whether some frill fragments from older rock formations belong to Anchiceratops or to a different, related species.1
Where the facts come from
- Anchiceratops (en.wikipedia.org)
- Anchiceratops | Natural History Museum (nhm.ac.uk)
- Anchiceratops in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): age, places, rock formations, classification.
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