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CeratopsidaeBy Jess Mullins
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Marginocephalian
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Taxonomy of Ceratopsidae
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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
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The Horns
Juvenile vs. Adult Types Structure Uses
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Centrosaurinae Typically brow horns smaller
than nose horn Short frill with prongs Short deep snout Much diversity
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Ceratopsinae/ Chasmosaurinae
Brow horns longer than nasal horn
Large frill with big open spaces
Longer snout
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Breaking News! The first ceratopsid fossil outside North America was
found in China in 2008 Sinoceratops zhuchengensis found in Zhuchengensis
China
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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