Agujaceratops

†Agujaceratops is a genus of chasmosaurine ceratopsian from the Late Cretaceous (~75 Ma) of Texas, USA. A large quadrupedal herbivore with prominent facial horns and an ornate parietal frill, it inhabited the Aguja Formation of Big Bend. Originally classified under Chasmosaurus, it was reassigned by Lucas et al. in 2006, reflecting ongoing research into ceratopsian taxonomy.

Diet & Feeding

Herbivore

Agujaceratops was a plant-eating dinosaur. Herbivores typically fed on ferns, cycads, conifers, and other vegetation available during their era. Many herbivorous dinosaurs developed specialized teeth and digestive systems for processing tough plant material.

Time Period

Cretaceous Late Mesozoic Era

Agujaceratops lived during the Cretaceous Late period of the Mesozoic Era, approximately 100.5 to 66.0 million years ago.

The final age of dinosaurs, featuring iconic species like Tyrannosaurus rex, Triceratops, and Velociraptor. Dinosaurs reached their peak diversity before the catastrophic asteroid impact at the Chicxulub crater ended the Mesozoic Era.