Albertaceratops Ryan 2007 (ceratopsid)

Reptilia - Ornithischia - Ceratopsidae

Full reference: M. J. Ryan. 2007. A new basal centrosaurine ceratopsid from the Oldman Formation, southeastern Alberta. Journal of Paleontology 81(2):376-396

Parent taxon: Centrosaurinae according to D. C. Evans and M. J. Ryan 2015

See also Farke et al. 2011, Fiorillo and Tykoski 2012, Longrich 2013, McDonald 2011, McDonald and Horner 2010, Ryan 2007, Ryan et al. 2010 and Xu et al. 2010

Sister taxa: Brachyceratops, Centrosaurini, Diabloceratops, Machairoceratops, Menefeeceratops, Monoclonius, Nasutoceratopsini, Pachyrhinosaurini, Sinoceratops, Stellasaurus, Wendiceratops, Xenoceratops

Subtaxa: Albertaceratops nesmoi

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Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore

Distribution:

• Cretaceous of Canada (1: Alberta collection), United States (1: Montana)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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