Triceratops obtusus Marsh, 1898

National Museum of Natural History

Object Details

Collector
Mr. John B. Hatcher
Geologic Age
Mesozoic - Cretaceous - Late - Maastrichtian
Record Last Modified
17 Oct 2024
Skeletal Morphology
Skull partial, partial lower jaw, partial scapula
Stratigraphy
Lance Fm
Collection Date
1890
USNM Number
V4720
Type Citation
Marsh. 1898. Am.Jour.Sci. 6 92.
Ostrom, J. H., Wellnhofer, P. 1990. Dinosaur Systematics:Perspectives And Approaches.
Type Status
holotype
Place
Niobrara County, Wyoming, United States, North America
Published Name
Triceratops obtusus Marsh, 1898
Triceratops horridus Marsh, 1889
Triceratops sp
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Paleogeneral
Types: Reptiles/Amphibians
Reptilia Primary Type
Paleobiology
Taxonomy
Animalia Chordata Vertebrata Sauropsida Reptilia Archosauria Dinosauria Ornithischia Ceratopsia Ceratopsidae
NMNH - Paleobiology Dept.
Record ID
nmnhpaleobiology_3448863
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3bdcf00a6-f74b-48b0-ba11-7c7924fa5633
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