Diabloceratops was a Ceratopsidae, a member of the subfamily Ceratopsidae. It was a medium-sized ceratop with a moderate build and has only been discovered in Utah, USA.
Key Facts
| Domain | Description |
|---|---|
| Diabloceratops pronunciation | dee-ob-low-sarah-tops |
| What does Diabloceratops mean? | ‘diablo’ which means devil, and ‘ceratops’ meaning ‘horned-face’ |
| Dinosaur type | Ceratop |
| On the menu | Herbivore |
| Length | 15’ (4.5 meters) |
| Height | 6’ (1.8 meters) |
| Weight | 2-3.000 lbs (900-1350 kg) |
| Life expectancy | Unknown |
| Legs used to get around | Quadrupedal |
| Estimated top speed | Adult’s average speed was about 19.6 mph while the juveniles have 18.76 mph |
| When they lived | About 80 million years ago |
| Where they have been found? | Utah, North America |
When & Where
Lived in the Late Cretaceous period, about 80 million years ago.
It was discovered in the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument and Wahweap Formation in Utah. It was described and named by James Ian Kirkland, American Paleontologist and Geologist and Donald Deblieux of the Utah Geological Survey.
Size & Weight
The length of Diabloceratop was around 15’ and its height was 6 ft and weighed around 2-3000 lbs (1.3 tons).
Mobility & Diet
Diabloceratop was a plant lover. Their diet consists of flowers, seeds, grasses, pine needles and leaves. They are thought to have been moderate to highly aggressive.
Interesting Point
- Small squat dinosaur with strong stamina.
Featured Image Credit: Conty, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
