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Dinosaur: Stegoceras novomexicanum
| Length*: | 1.25 m | 4.1 ft |
| Weight*: | 10 kg | 22 lb |
*The largest known specimen
Period
Epoch: Late Cretaceous
Stage: Late Campanian
Years: 83.6–72.1 Ma
Details
Status: valid
Author: Jasinski & Sullivan
Year: 2011
Distribution
Area: North America
Country: USA
Region: New Mexico
Formation: Kirtland, Fruitland
Locations
Sources
Material: Frontoparietal. Referred 4 individuals (skull fragments).
References: Jasinski, S. E.; Sullivan, R. M (2016). "The validity of the Late Cretaceous pachycephalosaurid Stegoceras novomexicanum (Dinosauria: Pachycephalosauridae)".
