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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, thought to have been used for self defence and possibly to settle questions of leadership in packs. | ||
''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 | ''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]]. | ||
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