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Illustration of specimen YPM 1871E, the horn cores that were erroneously attributed to Bison alticornis, the first named specimen of Triceratops. The first named fossil specimen now attributed to Triceratops is a pair of brow horns attached to a skull roof that were found by George Lyman Cannon near Denver, Colorado, in the spring of 1887. [3]
This list of nicknamed dinosaur fossils is a list of fossil non-avian dinosaur specimens given informal names or nicknames, in addition to their institutional catalogue numbers. It excludes informal appellations that are purely descriptive (e.g., "the Fighting Dinosaurs", "the Trachodon Mummy").
It is the largest known Triceratops skeleton, according to the team that assembled the fossil. Big John's 2021 auction price of € 6.6 million ( US$ 7.7 million) made it the most expensive Triceratops skeleton; its high price signaled increasing demand for dinosaur fossils among private collectors and prompted discussion about the drawbacks of ...
Cast of a skin impression from the foot of the tyrannosaur. The specimen is considered one of the best-preserved and most complete fossils of both species of Triceratops and over 98% completeness of a Tyrannosaurus [17] and contains skin impressions, and potentially internal organs, stomach contents, and proteins.
Notable dinosaur specimens can individually increase science's knowledge about the life and world of the dinosaurs. By history. List of lost, damaged, or destroyed ...
The Bisticeratops, which has “an estimated body length of about 18 feet,” is part of the ceratopsian family, which also includes the tricerpatros, according to the museum.
The only other species of Triceratops, besides T. horridus that is universally considered to be valid [206] [215] The holotype of T. prorsus (top) compared to a specimen nicknamed "Yoshi's Trike" Triceratops serratus: YPM 1823 [218] Yale Peabody Museum: Maastrichtian: Laramie Formation, Colorado [219] Mostly complete skull [219] Junior synonym ...
Push aside imagery of the towering Tyrannosaurus rex because the smallest-ever dinosaur eggs have been unearthed and represent an all new type of dinosaur species. Six small non-avian dinosaur ...