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Dinosaur: Zuniceratops christopheri
| Length*: | 3 m | 9.8 ft |
| Weight*: | 300 kg | 661 lb |
*The largest known specimen
Period
Epoch: Late Cretaceous
Stage: Middle Turonian
Years: 93.9–89.8 Ma
Details
Status: valid
Author: Wolfe & Kirkland
Year: 1998
Distribution
Area: North America
Country: USA
Region: New Mexico
Formation: Moreno Hill
Locations
Sources
Material: At least several individuals.
References: Wolfe, D.G., Kirkland, J.I., Smith, D., Poole, K., Chinnery-Allgeier, B. & McDonald, A. (2010) "Zuniceratops christopheri: The North American Ceratopsid Sister Taxon Reconstructed on the Basis of New Data".
