Smallest, oldest horned dinosaur gets a name
Friday, March 16, 2012 - 12:30
in Paleontology & Archaeology
The oldest and smallest horned dinosaur in North America finally gets a name after decades of research. The little horned dinosaur (Gryphoceratops morrisoni), measuring 1.6 feet (0.5 meters) long, lived about 83 million years ago.
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