LegendaryZuniceratops
Zuniceratops christopheri
ZOO-nee-SERR-a-tops· “Zuni horned face”
🦕 Dinosaur🕰️ Cretaceous🌿 herbivore🦴 Ceratopsia
3.5 m
Length
1 m
Height
220 kg
Weight
An early North American horned dinosaur — one of the first ceratopsians known to bear brow horns, bridging the gap between small Asian ancestors and the giant horned dinosaurs like Triceratops. Famously, it was found by an eight-year-old boy.
When
Late Cretaceous, ~90 million years ago
Found in
United States
Discovered
Christopher Wolfe, 1996
Did you know?
- One of the earliest horned dinosaurs with true brow horns.
- A key link between small Asian ceratopsians and giants like Triceratops.
- Discovered by eight-year-old Christopher Wolfe in New Mexico.
Artwork: Conty, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.