DINOSAUR GROUPS

Neoceratopsia

3 field notes in this group: Aquilops, Auroraceratops and Liaoceratops.

ARTISTIC RECONSTRUCTION

What is Neoceratopsia?

Neoceratopsia is a group of prehistoric animals used in this catalogue to connect related field notes. Aquilops, Auroraceratops and Liaoceratops share this grouping, and their fossils come from the Cretaceous period, with finds reported from North America and Asia. The shared grouping is a starting point for comparison rather than proof of identical lifestyles.

How this group is defined here

Members are the 3 field notes whose family or immediate parent group in the Paleobiology Database catalogue is Neoceratopsia. The interpreted diet field across the group is herbivore, based on skeletal features rather than direct observation. Groups are revised when new fossils are described, and some genera are placed here with less certainty than others, so each field note records its sources and limits.

Neoceratopsia members

Neoceratopsia member comparison
GenusPeriodFossil locationsCategory
AquilopsCretaceousNorth Americadinosaur
AuroraceratopsCretaceousAsiadinosaur
LiaoceratopsCretaceousAsiadinosaur

Quick answers about Neoceratopsia

Is Aquilops part of Neoceratopsia?
Yes. In this catalogue Aquilops is placed in Neoceratopsia, and its fossils are from the Cretaceous period. Classification changes as new fossils are described, so the field note lists the sources and any disagreement.
Is Auroraceratops part of Neoceratopsia?
Yes. In this catalogue Auroraceratops is placed in Neoceratopsia, and its fossils are from the Cretaceous period. Classification changes as new fossils are described, so the field note lists the sources and any disagreement.
Is Liaoceratops part of Neoceratopsia?
Yes. In this catalogue Liaoceratops is placed in Neoceratopsia, and its fossils are from the Cretaceous period. Classification changes as new fossils are described, so the field note lists the sources and any disagreement.

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