Ornatops incantatus

† Ornatops incantatus is a Late Cretaceous centrosaurine ceratopsid from New Mexico's Menefee Formation. A medium-sized horned dinosaur with elaborate nasal ornamentation, it adds to the known diversity of Campanian ceratopsians.

Diet & Feeding

Herbivore

Ornatops incantatus 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

Ornatops incantatus 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.