Archaeoceratops

Archaeoceratops
Temporal range: Early Cretaceous,
A. oshimai
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Clade: Dinosauria
Clade: Ornithischia
Clade: Ceratopsia
Infraorder: Neoceratopsia
Family: Archaeoceratopsidae
Genus: Archaeoceratops
Dong & Azuma, 1997
Species
  • A. oshimai Dong & Azuma, 1997 (type)
  • A. yujingziensis You et al., 2010

Archaeoceratops, meaning "ancient horned face", is a genus of basal neoceratopsian dinosaur from the Early Cretaceous (Aptian stage) of north central China. It appears to have been bipedal and quite small, reaching 0.9 m (3.0 ft) in length and 10 kg (22 lb) in body mass. It had a comparatively large head but no horns, possessing only a small bony frill projecting from the back of its head.

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