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Dinosaur: Pentaceratops sternbergii
Cretaceous: 83.6–72.1 Ma
| Length*: | 5.8 m | 19.0 ft |
| Weight*: | 2.3 t | 5,071 lb |
*The largest known specimen
Period
Epoch: Late Cretaceous
Stage: Campanian
Years: 83.6–72.1 Ma
Details
Status: valid
Author: Osborn
Year: 1923
Distribution
Area: North America
Country: USA
Region: New Mexico, Colorado
Formation: Fruitland, Kirtland, Williams Fork
Locations
Sources
Material: Over a dozen individuals.
References: Lehman, T.M., (1998), "A gigantic skull and skeleton of the horned dinosaur Pentaceratops sternbergi from New Mexico".
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