Achelousaurus horneri (Sampson, 1995)

      Achelousaurus horneri is a large herbivore of late Cretaceous North America.  This centrosaurine dinosaur possesses a large, flat horn boss over its nose, used during ceremonial battles in favor of the dangerous pointed horns of other ceratopsians.  A similar boss adorns the head of related Pachyrhinosaurus canadensis.Other sites containing pertinent information:

• T. Mike Keesey's Achelousaurus page
• Mike Thorn's Achelousaurus page
• Todd Marshall's Achelousaurus page

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