Triceratops prorsus

 

Triceratops prorsus (Marsh, 1890) 
Dinosauria 
Ornithischia 
Cerapoda 
Marginocephalia 
Ceratopsia 
Ceratopsidae 
Chasmosaurinae 
Triceratopsini 

Maastrichtian (Late Cretaceous) 
Denver, Evanston, Hell Creek, Lance, Laramie, Scollard Formations 
Western Canada and United States 

Length: 9 m 

Exquisitely preserved skin impressions from the "Lane" specimen of Triceratops show that Triceratops was a lot spikier than previously thought. 

Monday, August 23rd, 2021