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

Skull. Complete Skull, Teeth; Updated

Stratigraphy

/ Lance Fm

Collection Date

1890

USNM Number

V2100

Type Citation

Hatcher, Marsh, et al. 1907. U.S.Geol.Survey Mon. (n.49): pl.4,f.8,pl.5,f.6,pl.30+31.

Lehman. 1990. Dinosaur Systematics:Perspectives And Approaches. tf.16.14g,h.

Place

Niobrara County, Wyoming, United States, North America

Published Name

Triceratops horridus Marsh, 1889

Triceratops elatus Marsh, 1891

Triceratops sp

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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:/65665/3ad1ec3da-127e-400b-aaf9-8ec0a69b36e5

Record ID

nmnhpaleobiology_3383580

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