Ceratogaulus a.k.a.‭ ‬Horned gopher

Seh-rat-o-gow-lus.
By Benjamin Gutierrez
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Benjamin Gutierrez

Vertebrate Paleontologist

Benjamin Gutierrez is a leading expert on dinosaurs, particularly the mighty theropods. His fieldwork in South America has uncovered new species and provided insights into dinosaur social structures.

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Gutierrez, B. (2012, December 17). Ceratogaulus a.k.a.‭ ‬Horned gopher. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/ceratogaulusa-k-a-horned-gopher/

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Name

Ceratogaulus.

Phonetic

Seh-rat-o-gow-lus.

Named By

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Mammalia,‭ ‬Rodentia,‭ ‬Mylagaulidae,‭ ‬Mylagaulinae.

Diet

Herbivore.

Species

Size

About‭ ‬30‭ ‬centimetres long.

Known locations

USA,‭ ‬Kansas‭ ‬-‭ ‬Ogallala Formation,‭ ‬Nebraska.

Time Period

Langhian of the Miocene through to the early Zanclean of the Pliocene.

Fossil representation

Multiple individuals are known.

In Depth

Further Reading

-‭ ‬The evolution of fossoriality and the adaptive role of horns in the Mylagaulidae‭ (‬Mammalia:‭ ‬Rodentia‭)‬,‭ ‬Samantha S.‭ ‬B.‭ ‬Hopkins‭ ‬-‭ ‬2005. – A new species of Ceratogaulus from Nebraska and the evolution of nasal horns in Mylagaulidae (Mammalia, Rodentia, Aplodontioidea). – Journal of Systematic Palaeontology. – Jonathan J. M. Calede & Joshua X. Samuels – 2020.

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