HardTorosaurus
Torosaurus latus
TOR-oh-SORE-us· “perforated lizard”
🕰️ Cretaceous🌿 herbivore🦴 Ceratopsidae
8.5 m
Length
3 m
Height
6 t
Weight
A close relative of Triceratops with one of the largest skulls of any land animal ever — a gigantic frill pierced by two huge openings.
When
Late Cretaceous, ~68–66 million years ago
Found in
United States
Discovered
Othniel Charles Marsh, 1891
Did you know?
- It had one of the largest skulls of any land animal, up to ~2.6 m long.
- Its enormous frill had two big holes in it.
- It lived right alongside Triceratops.
Artwork: TotalDino, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0.