Avaceratops was a herbivore. It lived in the Cretaceous period and inhabited North America. Its fossils have been found in places such as Montana and Alberta (Canada).

Quick facts about Avaceratops:

  • Existed from Campanian Age to Maastrichtian Age
  • Lived in a terrestrial habitat
  • Was a herbivore
  • Reproduced by laying eggs
  • Only one specimen has been found by paleontologists

All the Avaceratops illustrations below were collected from the internet. Enjoy and explore:

Avaceratops was described by the following scientific paper(s):
  • M. J. Ryan, R. Holmes, and J. Mallon, M. Loewen, D. C. Evans. 2017. A basal ceratopsid (Centrosaurinae: Nasutoceratopsini) from the Oldman Formation (Campanian) of Alberta, Canada. Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences 54:1-14
  • P. Dodson. 1984. Small Judithian ceratopsids, Montana and Alberta. In W.-E. Reif & F. Westphal (eds.), Third Symposium on Mesozoic Terrestrial Ecosystems, Short Papers. Attempto Verlag, Tübingen
  • P. Penkalski and P. Dodson. 1999. The morphology and systematics of <i>Avaceratops</i>, a primitive horned dinosaur from the Judith River Formation (Late Campanian) of Montana, with the description of a second skull. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 19(4):692-711