Chasmosaurinae Archives

Torosaurus

Torosaurus – A Massive-Skulled Ceratopsian, Dwarfing The TriceratopsTorosaurus, pronounced TOR-uh-SAWR-us, (protuberance lizard) was an immense chasmosaurine ceratopsid (tribe Triceratopsini) dinosaur, having had one of the largest skulls of any known land animal, measuring in at a staggering nine-feet long.Chasmosaurinae is a subfamily of Ceratopsid … [Read more...]

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Triceratops

Triceratops was a Late Ceratopsid Dinosaur A ceratopsid (horned) dinosaur, Triceratops lived during the late Cretaceous Period about 65 million years ago, in what is now known as North America. Meaning “three-horned face” when translated from the Greek language, Triceratops (pronounced Try-serra-tops) was one of the last non-avian dinosaurs to live before the … [Read more...]

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Chasmosaurus

Chasmosaurus was a Creataceous Period Ceratopsid Dinosaur Chasmosaurus, pronounced “KAZ-mo-SAWR-us”, is a North American dinosaur that lived during the upper Cretaceous period, about 70-75 million years ago. Its name is from the Greek words meaning “cleft” or “opening” and “lizard”. The name refers to the fenestration in the frill around its neck. It was part of the Ceratopsid … [Read more...]

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