Breviceratops kozlowskii

† Breviceratops kozlowskii was a Late Cretaceous protoceratopsid ceratopsian from the Djadokhta Formation of Mongolia. This small herbivore, approximately 1.5 m long, possessed a modest frill and is named after Polish paleontologist Zofia Kielan-Jaworowska. Known from a partial skull, it inhabited the sand dune environments of the Gobi Desert alongside Protoceratops and Velociraptor.

Diet & Feeding

Herbivore

Breviceratops kozlowskii 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

Breviceratops kozlowskii 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.