Centrosaurus apertus

Pointed Lizard

Centrosaurus apertus
(Lambe, 1904)

Centrosaurus apertus is a ceratopsian, an enormously successful group of dinosaurs that have diversified into many forms throughout Asia and North America. Its long nasal horn is used for defense against predators and in ritual sparring between members of its own species.

Thanks to Ray Stanford, of cource.

Other sites containing pertinent information:

T. Mike Keesey's Centrosaurus (with many good pictures)
Shiraishi Mineo's Centrosaurus picture
Douglas Henderson's Centrosaurscrossing a river (middle of page)
DinoData's Centrosaurspage
The Royal Tyrrell Museum's Centrosaurus page
The Ceratopsia website's Centrosaurus page
Greg Wenzel's
- Centrosaurus sculpture
- Centrosaurus painting (2nd down)
- Centrosaurus illustration (4th down)

� Daniel Bensen 2000
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