Lamaceratops

Name: Lamaceratops

Pronounced: Lah-mah-seh-rah-tops

Meaning: lama horned face

Type: Ceratopsian

Length: 1 meters long

Diet: Herbivore

Period: Late Cretaceous

Years: 85-80 million years ago

Location: Mongolia

Description: Lamaceratops is a genus of ceratopsid dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, around 75 million years ago. It is known from a single species, Lamaceratops tereschenkoi, which was discovered in Kazakhstan. The fossil remains of Lamaceratops consist of a partial skull and skeleton, including the lower jaw, parts of the vertebral column and hindlimbs, and several ribs and teeth. Lamaceratops was a small ceratopsid, with an estimated length of around 2-3 meters (6.5-10 feet) and a weight of around 200-300 kg (440-660 lbs). It had a relatively short, triangular skull with a large, bony frill on the back of the head. The frill had two elongated spikes, as well as several shorter, triangular ones. The lower jaw had a deep, elongated symphysis (the area where the two halves of the jaw meet in the middle). Lamaceratops had a strong, robust build, with short, stout legs and large, hoofed feet. Its teeth were adapted for grinding plant material, indicating that it was a herbivore.

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