Genus · Protoceratopsidae · Cretaceous
Bagaceratops
Named by Maryanska and Osmólska 1975
Bagaceratops lived 83.6–72.1 million years ago, during the Campanian stage of the Late Cretaceous. The Paleobiology Database lists 18 fossil records for it from 2 countries (Mongolia and China) — the 69th most of the 99 genera on this site.
Where it sits in time
Key facts from the records
- The Baruungoyot Formation supplies 56% of its records, followed by the Djadokhta Formation.
- Velociraptor appears in 31% of the collections that hold Bagaceratops; Protoceratops in 25%.
- Its stage range spans about 11.5 million years (36th longest of 99); it is the 6th best-recorded of the 11 horned dinosaurs here.
1 accepted species
Bagaceratops has a single accepted species in PBDB.
| Species | Named by | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Bagaceratops rozhdestvenskyi | Maryanska and Osmólska 1975 | 8 |
Where it was found
18 records with coordinates.
Found alongside
Rock formations
Records by stage
Well-dated records, by the stage of their mid-point age.
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 |
| Chasmosaurus | 83.6–72.1 Ma | Canada, United States | 21 |
| Agujaceratops | 83.6–72.1 Ma | United States, Mexico | 16 |
| 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 38846 · method