Genus · Ceratopsidae · Cretaceous
Agujaceratops
Named by Lucas et al. 2006
Agujaceratops lived 83.6–72.1 million years ago, during the Campanian stage of the Late Cretaceous. The Paleobiology Database lists 16 fossil records for it from 2 countries (United States and Mexico) — the 74th most of the 99 genera on this site.
Where it sits in time
Key facts from the records
- Most of what is known comes from one rock unit: 100% of its records are from the Aguja Formation.
- Kritosaurus appears in 12% of the collections that hold Agujaceratops; Chirostenotes in 6%.
- Its stage range spans about 11.5 million years (36th longest of 99); it is the 7th best-recorded of the 11 horned dinosaurs here.
2 accepted species
| Species | Named by | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Agujaceratops mariscalensis | Lehman 1989 | 13 |
| Agujaceratops mavericus | Lehman et al. 2017 | 1 |
Where it was found
16 records with coordinates.
Found alongside
Rock formations
States & provinces
| Region | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | 14 | 88% |
| Chihuahua | 2 | 12% |
| Country | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 14 | 88% |
| Mexico | 2 | 12% |
Other horned dinosaurs of its time
Same group, overlapping stage range, not found in the same collections.
| Genus | Age | Country | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Centrosaurus | 83.6–72.1 Ma | Canada, United States | 57 |
| Protoceratops | 83.6–72.1 Ma | Mongolia, China | 38 |
| Chasmosaurus | 83.6–72.1 Ma | Canada, United States | 21 |
| Bagaceratops | 83.6–72.1 Ma | Mongolia, China | 18 |
| Pachyrhinosaurus | 83.6–66 Ma | Canada, United States | 16 |
| Pentaceratops | 83.6–72.1 Ma | United States | 14 |
| Monoclonius | 83.6–72.1 Ma | United States, Canada | 13 |
Also from these formations
Data: PBDB taxon 112568 · method