Pentaceratops was a herbivore. It lived in the Cretaceous period and inhabited North America. Its fossils have been found in places such as New Mexico, Colorado and Texas.
Quick facts about Pentaceratops:
- Existed from 83.5 million years ago to Maastrichtian Age
- Lived in a terrestrial habitat
- Was a herbivore
- Reproduced by laying eggs
- 16 different specimens have been found by paleontologists
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Pentaceratops was described by the following scientific paper(s):
- B. S. Kues, J. W. Froehlich, and J. A. Schiebout, S. G. Lucas. 1977. Paleontological survey, resource assessment, and mitigation plan for the Bisti-Star Lake Area, northwestern New Mexico. Report to the Bureau of Land Management, Albuquerque, New Mexico
- C. V. Barns. 2000. Paleontological excavations in designated wilderness: theory and practice. USDA Forest Service Proceedings RMRS P-15 3:155-159
- C. W. Gilmore. 1919. Reptilian faunas of the Torrejon, Puerco, and underlying Upper Cretaceous formations of San Juan County, New Mexico. United States Geological Survey Professional Paper 119:1-68
