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Dinosaur: Centrosaurus apertus
Cretaceous: 83.6–72.1 Ma
| Length*: | 6.1 m | 20.0 ft |
| Weight*: | 2.8 t | 6,173 lb |
*The largest known specimen
Period
Epoch: Late Cretaceous
Stage: Middle-Late Campanian
Years: 83.6–72.1 Ma
Details
Status: valid
Author: Lambe
Year: 1904
Distribution
Area: North America
Country: Canada
Region: Alberta
Formation: Dinosaur Park, Oldman
Locations
Sources
Material: Hundreds or thousands individuals (bone beds).
References: Frederickson, J. A.; Tumarkin-Deratzian, A. R. (2014). "Craniofacial ontogeny in Centrosaurus apertus".
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