Agujaceratops mariscalensis

†Agujaceratops mariscalensis was a chasmosaurine ceratopsian from the Late Cretaceous (~75 Ma) of Big Bend, Texas. A large quadrupedal herbivore with elongated parietal frill and horns, it was named by Lucas et al. in 2006. Originally described as Chasmosaurus mariscalensis by Lehman in 1989, it inhabited the coastal lowlands near the ancient Western Interior Seaway.

Diet & Feeding

Herbivore

Agujaceratops mariscalensis 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 mariscalensis 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.