Triceratops

Triceratops
Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Sauropsida Superorder: Dinosauria Order: Ornithischia Suborder: Marginocephalia Superfamily: Ceratopsia Family: Ceratopsidae Genus: Triceratops
Species
T. horridus T. prorsus

The Triceratops belong to a group of dinosaurs called Ceratops. Triceratops has 3 horns on its head as is indicated by the name.

The name Ceratops means horn-faced. They were named this because they have horns of various lengths and numbers. They also have beaks similar to a bird. Ceratops walk on four legs (quadrupedal), and are plant eaters (herbivores).

Gallery

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  Ica stone with triceratops

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  Skeleton

References

• Triceratops by Wikipedia