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{{ | {{Taxobox | ||
| name = ''Ligmaceratops'' | | name = ''Ligmaceratops'' | ||
| fossil_range = {{wpl|Late Jurassic}} & {{wpl|Early Cretaceous}}, <br/>{{Geological range|150|130}} | |||
| image = Torosaurus, is it? (20752673005).jpg | | image = Torosaurus, is it? (20752673005).jpg | ||
| image_caption = Holotype skeleton, | | image_caption = Holotype skeleton, Stretton Museum of Nature | ||
| | | image_upright = 1.15 | ||
| | | regnum = {{wp|Animalia}} | ||
| | | phylum = {{wp|Chordata}} | ||
| | | classis = {{wp|Dinosauria}} | ||
| ordo = {{wp|Ceratopsia}} | |||
| familia = Ligmaceratopsidae | |||
| genus = '''''Ligmaceratops''''' | |||
| genus_authority = [[Jour & Leon]], 1932 | |||
| type_species = {{extinct}}'''''Ligmaceratops sugondesenus''''' | | type_species = {{extinct}}'''''Ligmaceratops sugondesenus''''' | ||
| type_species_authority = Jour & Leon, 1932 | | type_species_authority = Jour & Leon, 1932 | ||
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* {{extinct}}'''''L. balboa''''' Balboa ''et al'', 2003 | * {{extinct}}'''''L. balboa''''' Balboa ''et al'', 2003 | ||
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'''''Ligmaceratops''''' is a genus of herbivorous ceratopsian dinosaur that lived 145 to 135 million years ago during the Late Jurassic and Early Cretaceous epoch in modern day [[Levantia]] and [[Sarpedon]] on what was then the supercontinent [[Sarpolevantia]]. It had four to six long parietal spikes extending from its neck frill, a smaller jugal horn on each of its cheeks, and a single horn protruding from its nose, which may have been up to 60 centimeters (2 feet) long and 15 centimeters (6 inches) wide. The function or functions of the horns and frills have been debated for many years, thought to have been used for self defence and possibly to settle questions of leadership in packs. | |||
'''''Ligmaceratops''''' is a genus of herbivorous ceratopsian dinosaur that lived 145 to 135 million years ago during the Late Jurassic and Early Cretaceous epoch in modern day [[Levantia]] and [[Sarpedon]] on what was then the supercontinent [[Sarpolevantia]]. It had four to six long parietal spikes extending from its neck frill, a smaller jugal horn on each of its cheeks, and a single horn protruding from its nose, which may have been up to 60 centimeters (2 feet) long and 15 centimeters (6 inches) wide. The function or functions of the horns and frills have been debated for many years, | |||
''Ligmaceratops'' was a relatively large dinosaur, reaching lengths of 5.5 meters (18 feet) and weighing nearly 3 tonnes. It stood about 1.8 meters (5.9 feet) tall. ''Ligmaceratops'' possessed four short legs and a bulky body. Its tail was rather short. The skull had a beak and shearing cheek teeth arranged in continuous dental batteries, suggesting that the animal sliced up plants. Like other ceratopsians, this dinosaur was likely a herd animal travelling in large groups, as suggested by bone beds discovered in the [[Greater Levantine Formation]]. Although ''Ligmaceratops'' remains come chiefly from central [[Levantia]], they have also been discovered in [[Caphiria]] and even as far away as [[Takatta Loa]] and [[Faneria]], suggesting the animal had considerable spread over [[Sarpolevantia]]. | ''Ligmaceratops'' was a relatively large dinosaur, reaching lengths of 5.5 meters (18 feet) and weighing nearly 3 tonnes. It stood about 1.8 meters (5.9 feet) tall. ''Ligmaceratops'' possessed four short legs and a bulky body. Its tail was rather short. The skull had a beak and shearing cheek teeth arranged in continuous dental batteries, suggesting that the animal sliced up plants. Like other ceratopsians, this dinosaur was likely a herd animal travelling in large groups, as suggested by bone beds discovered in the [[Greater Levantine Formation]]. Although ''Ligmaceratops'' remains come chiefly from central [[Levantia]], they have also been discovered in [[Caphiria]] and even as far away as [[Takatta Loa]] and [[Faneria]], suggesting the animal had considerable spread over [[Sarpolevantia]]. | ||
==Name== | ==Name== | ||
''Ligmaceratops'' takes its genus name from the proto-Gothic ''*līmaz'' meaning "lime" as the holotype was discovered in [[Great Lime Quarry]], [[ | ''Ligmaceratops'' takes its genus name from the proto-Gothic ''*līmaz'' meaning "lime" as the holotype was discovered in [[Great Lime Quarry]], [[Anglei]]. The name thus translates as "lime horn face" or "horned face from lime". The specific name ''L. sugondesenus'' is named in honour of two of the chief members of [[Jour & Leon]]'s 1931 dig that uncovered the first ''Ligmaceratops'', [[Anglei|Ænglish]] paleontologist Carl Sugon and [[Urcea|Urcean]] geologist J. Desenus. | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[History of paleontology]] | *[[History of paleontology]] | ||
*[[Jour & Leon]] | *[[Jour & Leon]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Paleontology in Yonderre]] | ||
[[Category:Paleontology]] | [[Category:Paleontology]] | ||
[[Category:Greater Levantine Formation]] | [[Category:Greater Levantine Formation]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Anglei]] | ||
[[Category:Yonderre]] | [[Category:Yonderre]] | ||
[[Category:Canonical Article]] | [[Category:Canonical Article]] | ||
[[Category:IXWB]] | |||