Sinoceratops
herbivoreLate Cretaceous (73 Ma)
PALAEONTOLOGICAL RECORD
Sinoceratops is an extinct genus of ceratopsian dinosaur that lived from 77.3 to 73.5 million years ago during the latter part of the Cretaceous Period in what is now Shandong province in China. It was named in 2010 by Xu Xing et al. for three skulls from Zhucheng, China. The name of the type species Sinoceratops zhuchengensis means "Chinese horned face from Zhucheng", after the location of its discovery. Sinoceratops was a medium-sized, averagely-built, ground-dwelling, quadrupedal herbivore. It could grow up to an estimated 5 metres (16 ft) in length and weigh up to 2 tonnes.
DISCOVERY
Discovered in 2010 in Shandong province, China.
DIETARY PROFILE
Bulk feeder in dense prehistoric scrubland.
NOTABLE PALAEONTOLOGY FACTS
- It is the first incredibly large ceratopsid ever discovered in China.
- Unlike Triceratops, it possessed a large nasal horn but entirely lacked brow horns.
HOLLYWOOD INACCURACIES
- Two holes in the frill are visible in the film design which is not anatomically normal for living animals (they would be covered in skin).
SCIENTIFIC DEPICTION
PHYSICAL DIMENSIONS
ESTIMATED LENGTH
Fossil Record6 meters
InGen Clone6 meters
ESTIMATED WEIGHT
Fossil Record2,000 kg
InGen Clone2,500 kg
Accuracy Rating
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