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Dinosaur: Protoceratops hellenikorhinus
| Length*: | 2.6 m | 8.5 ft |
| Weight*: | 195 kg | 430 lb |
*The largest known specimen
Period
Epoch: Late Cretaceous
Stage: Late Campanian
Years: 83.6–72.1 Ma
Details
Status: valid
Author: Lambert et al.
Year: 2001
Distribution
Area: Asia
Country: China
Region: Inner Mongolia
Formation: Bayan Mandahu
Locations
Sources
Material: At least several individuals (mostly skulls).
References: Lambert, O, Godefroit, P, Li, H, Shang, C.-Y. & Dong, Z.-M. (2001). "A new species of Protoceratops (Dinosauria, Neoceratopsia) from the Late Cretaceous of Inner Mongolia (P. R. China)".
