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Archaeoceratops oshimai

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Dinosaur: Archaeoceratops oshimai

Cretaceous: 113–100.5 Ma
Type: Ceratops

Length*:100 cm3.3 ft
Weight*:7 kg15 lb
ESR: 2.5 / 4 (estimated size reliability)
*The largest known specimen

Asia

Area: Asia


Period

Epoch: Early Cretaceous
Stage: Albian
Years: 113–100.5 Ma

Details

Status: valid
Author: Dong & Azuma
Year: 1997

Distribution

Area: Asia
Country: China
Region: Gansu
Formation: Zhonggou


Locations


Sources

Material: Two partial skeletons (include one partial skull).
References: You H.-L., Dodson P., (2003) Redescription of neoceratopsian dinosaur Archaeoceratops, and early evolution of Neoceratopsia.

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