Troodon Posted December 22, 2017 Share Posted December 22, 2017 Only large bodied Ceratopsian have been described from the Hell Creek/Lance Formations like Triceratops and Torosaurus. Small bodied Ceratopsians do exist and isolated material similar to Leptoceratops gracilis is found. I believe the type specimen was discovered in Alberta part of the Scollard Formation which is Maastrichtian in age. Most of these finds are is in the form of isolated teeth however post-cranial material and skull elements are scarce but found. Dealers/auction sellers and collectors have a good understanding of what these teeth look like and the teeth are very distinctive from large bodied Ceratopsians with just a single root. Skull Elements: Isolated Teeth: Post-Cranial Elements 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted December 22, 2017 Share Posted December 22, 2017 More nice stuff! Thanks for posting all the dino bits and pieces. Darwin said: " Man sprang from monkeys." Will Rogers said: " Some of them didn't spring far enough." My Fossil collection - My Mineral collection My favorite thread on TFF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenJD Posted December 22, 2017 Share Posted December 22, 2017 Very nice, keep the posts coming Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnBrewer Posted December 22, 2017 Share Posted December 22, 2017 Oh my John Map of UK fossil sites Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HamptonsDoc Posted December 23, 2017 Share Posted December 23, 2017 Reminds me of protoceratops! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossilsonwheels Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 This is such a fantastic collection on the whole but also very informative. This gives collectors, especially new ones, a great resource. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swoobie Posted February 9, 2019 Share Posted February 9, 2019 Very nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 I do so miss your posts, Frank. Always so informative, interesting and with great photos and illustrations. Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mioplosus_Lover24 Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 I got myself a Leptoceratops tooth last week and was worried I had been fooled, thanks for posting this! "Life is too complex for me to wrap my mind around, that's why I have fossils and not pets!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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