Mercuriceratops

Mer-cu-re-ah-seh-rah-tops.
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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.

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Name

Mercuriceratops ‭(‬Mercury horned face‭)‬.

Phonetic

Mer-cu-re-ah-seh-rah-tops.

Named By

M.‭ ‬J.‭ ‬Ryan,‭ ‬D.‭ ‬C.‭ ‬Evans,‭ ‬P.‭ ‬J.‭ ‬Currie‭ & ‬M.‭ ‬A.‭ ‬Lowman‭ ‬-‭ ‬2014.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Reptilia,‭ ‬Dinosauria,‭ Ornithischia, Ceratopsia.

Diet

Herbivore.

Species

M.‭ ‬gemini‭

Size

Uncertain due to lack of remains,‭ ‬but comparison to Chasmosaurus suggests a length of about‭ ‬4.5-4.8‭ ‬meters long.

Known locations

Canada,‭ ‬Alberta‭ ‬-‭ ‬Dinosaur Park Formation.‭ ‬USA,‭ ‬Montana‭ ‬-‭ ‬Judith River Formation.

Time Period

Campanian of the Cretaceous.

Fossil representation

Two partial squamosal bones.

In Depth

       Mercuriceratops is a genus of chasmosaurine ceratopsian dinosaur that lived in North America during the Cretaceous.‭ ‬Unfortunately not much is known for certain about Mercuriceratops,‭ ‬however,‭ ‬it has been speculated to have been comparable to Chasmosaurus in size.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬A new chasmosaurine from northern Laramidia expands fill disparity in ceratopsid dinosaurs.‭ ‬Naturwissenchaften‭ ‬101:505-512.‭ ‬-‭ ‬M.‭ ‬J.‭ ‬Ryan,‭ ‬D.‭ ‬C.‭ ‬Evans,‭ ‬P.‭ ‬J.‭ ‬Currie‭ & ‬M.‭ ‬A.‭ ‬Lowman‭ ‬-‭ ‬2014.

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