Triceratops horridus Marsh, 1889

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Object Details

Collector

Mr. John B. Hatcher

Geologic Age

Mesozoic / Cretaceous / Late / Maastrichtian

Record Last Modified

4 Aug 2025

Skeletal Morphology

Skeleton. Complete Skeleton. Mounted; Updated

Collection Date

1890

USNM Number

PAL500000

Place

Niobrara County, Wyoming, United States, North America

Published Name

Triceratops horridus Marsh, 1889

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Paleogeneral

Reptiles/Amphibians

Reptilia Dinosauria Ceratopsia

Paleobiology

Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Vertebrata Sauropsida Reptilia Archosauria Dinosauria Ornithischia Ceratopsia Ceratopsidae

Data Source

NMNH - Paleobiology Dept.

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/305d36697-5158-4947-8d0b-521db04bae9b

Record ID

nmnhpaleobiology_3572783

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