Protoceratops (/ ˌproʊtoʊˈsɛrətɒps /; lit. 'first horned face') [1] is a genus of small protoceratopsid dinosaurs that lived in Asia during the Late Cretaceous, around 75 to 71 million years ago. The …

Protoceratops, (genus Protoceratops), ceratopsian dinosaur found as fossils in the Gobi Desert from 80-million-year-old deposits of the Late Cretaceous Period. Protoceratops was a predecessor of the …

Feb 1, 2024 · In the grand tapestry of dinosaur taxonomy, Protoceratops belongs to the Ceratopsia group of ornithischian dinosaurs. This collection of herbivorous dinosaurs is known for their beaked …

May 8, 2025 · Protoceratops was a small, inoffensive, horned and frilled dinosaur that was most famous for being on the lunch menu of the theropods of late Cretaceous central Asia, including Velociraptor.

Dec 10, 2023 · Protoceratops is an important genus in paleontology, offering insights into dinosaur ontogeny and phylogeny. Its well-preserved fossils provide a comparative framework for …

Explore Protoceratops, a plant-eating ceratopsian dinosaur in the Dino Directory.

Protoceratops was a herbivore (planting-eating) dinosaur that lived during the late Cretaceous period, between approximately 85 and 80 million years ago. Protoceratops was typically sized around 6½ …

Protoceratops, a diminutive yet crucial herbivorous dinosaur of the Late Cretaceous, beckons paleontologists into the early chapters of ceratopsian evolution.

Discover the ancient world of Protoceratops. Explore its Late Cretaceous habitat, geographic range, and what fossil evidence reveals about its life.

Described by Walter W. Granger and W.K. Gregory in 1923, Protoceratops was initially believed to be an ancestor of the North American ceratopsians. Researchers currently distinguish two species of …