Ferrisaurus

Feh-re-sor--us.
Published on

Emily Green

Paleobotanist

Emily Green brings the ancient world of plants to life through her insightful research and engaging writing. Her expertise lies in examining how prehistoric vegetation influenced climate patterns and animal evolution.

Cite Feedback Print

Name

Ferrisaurus ‭(‬iron lizard‭)‬.

Phonetic

Feh-re-sor--us.

Named By

Victoria Arbour‭ & ‬David Evans‭ ‬-‭ ‬2019.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Reptilia,‭ ‬Dinosauria,‭ ‬Ornithischia,‭ ‬Ceratopsia,‭ ‬Leptoceratopsidae.

Diet

Herbivore.

Species

F.‭ ‬sustutensis‭

Size

Unavailable.

Known locations

Canada,‭ ‬British Columbia‭ ‬-‭ ‬Tango Creek Formation.

Time Period

Maastrichtian of the Cretaceous.

Fossil representation

Partial remains.

In Depth

       Ferrisaurus is a genus of leptoceratopsian dinosaur that lived in Canada towards the end of the Cretaceous period.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬A new leptoceratopsid dinosaur from Maastrichtian-aged deposits of the Sustut Basin,‭ ‬northern British Columbia,‭ ‬Canada.‭ ‬-‭ ‬PeerJ.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Victoria Arbour‭ & ‬David Evans‭ ‬-‭ ‬2019.

SPECIES SPOTLIGHT