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Ceratopsidae. By Jess Mullins. Marginocephalian. Taxonomy of Ceratopsidae. Characteristics of Ceratopsidae. Large in size Lived between 80 and 65.5 mya Only found in North America Horns (of some sort or another) Jaw/bite Diverse horn type but similar post cranial features. The Horns.
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Ceratopsidae By Jess Mullins
Characteristics of Ceratopsidae • Large in size • Lived between 80 and 65.5 mya • Only found in North America • Horns (of some sort or another) • Jaw/bite • Diverse horn type but similar post cranial features
The Horns • Juvenile vs. Adult • Types • Structure • Uses
Centrosaurinae • Typically brow horns smaller than nose horn • Short frill with prongs • Short deep snout • Much diversity
Ceratopsinae/ Chasmosaurinae • Brow horns longer than nasal horn • Large frill with big open spaces • Longer snout
Breaking News! • The first ceratopsid fossil outside North America was found in China in 2008 • Sinoceratops zhuchengensis found in Zhuchengensis China
Work Cited • Brett-Surman, M. K., Thomas R. Holtz, and James Orville. Farlow. The Complete Dinosaur. Bloomington, IN: Indiana UP, 2012. Print. • Holtz, Thomas R., and Luis V. Rey. Dinosaurs: The Most Complete, Up-to-date Encyclopedia for Dinosaur Lovers of All Ages. New York: Random House, 2007. Print. • http://www.wvup.edu/ecrisp/lec9thehorneddinosaurs.html • http://dinooftheweek.blogspot.com/2012/11/following-trends.html • http://www.wvup.edu/ecrisp/lec9thehorneddinosaurs.html