Ceratosaurus nasicornis
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Ceratosaurus nasicornis , whose name means "horned lizard", was a carnivorous theropod dinosaur that lived during the Late Jurassic period, approximately 153 to 148 million years ago. This genus was first described in 1884 by the American paleontologist Othniel Charles Marsh, based on a nearly complete skeleton discovered in Garden Park, Colorado, in rocks belonging to the Morrison Formation.
Regarding size, the original Ceratosaurus nasicornis specimen is estimated to have measured between 5.3 and 5.69 meters in length. However, larger specimens have been found; for example, one discovered in the Cleveland-Lloyd Quarry in Utah has been estimated to be around 7 meters long. Ceratosaurus's weight has been the subject of various estimates, ranging from 418 to 670 kilograms for the original specimen, and reaching up to 980 kilograms for larger specimens.
Ceratosaurus had a distinctive morphology, with deep jaws housing proportionally long and sharp teeth. A notable feature was a prominent horn on the midline of the snout, along with a pair of horns located above the eyes. Its forelimbs were very short but functional, with four-fingered hands with claws on the first three. The tail was deep from top to bottom, and a row of small osteoderms ran along the midline of the neck, back, and tail.
Ceratosaurus's habitat was in what is now North America, specifically in the Morrison Formation, one of the main fossil beds of the Jurassic. It shared this environment with other large theropods, such as Allosaurus and Torvosaurus. The coexistence of these predators suggests they occupied different ecological niches to minimize competition. Some studies indicate that Ceratosaurus may have been a good swimmer, which would have allowed it to hunt aquatic prey such as fish and reptiles. However, it also likely fed on smaller herbivorous dinosaurs and acted as a scavenger.
The nasal horn of Ceratosaurus has been the subject of various interpretations. Initially, it was suggested that it could have been used as a weapon in offensive or defensive combat. However, later studies suggest that its primary function was visual display, possibly for recognition between individuals of the same species or in mating rituals.
Approximate measurements of the Ceratosaurus:
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Scale 1:35 Complete
- Length 163 mm
- Height 58 mm
- Width 52 mm
- Snout-tail length 185 mm
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Scale 1:20 Complete
- Length 286 mm
- Height 102 mm
- Width 90 mm
- Snout-tail length 325 mm
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