Genus · Ceratopsidae · Cretaceous
Centrosaurus
Named by Lambe 1905
Centrosaurus lived 83.6–72.1 million years ago, during the Campanian stage of the Late Cretaceous. The Paleobiology Database lists 57 fossil records for it from 2 countries (Canada and United States) — the 16th 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: 82% of its records are from the Dinosaur Park Formation.
- Troodon appears in 5% of the collections that hold Centrosaurus; Dromaeosaurus in 5%.
- Its stage range spans about 11.5 million years (36th longest of 99); it is the 3rd best-recorded of the 11 horned dinosaurs here.
1 accepted species
Centrosaurus has a single accepted species in PBDB.
| Species | Named by | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Centrosaurus apertus | Lambe 1905 | 42 |
Where it was found
57 records with coordinates.
Found alongside
Rock formations
States & provinces
| Region | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Alberta | 54 | 95% |
| Montana | 2 | 4% |
| Colorado | 1 | 2% |
| Country | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | 54 | 95% |
| United States | 3 | 5% |
Depositional settings
Rock settings recorded for its fossil sites, where known.
Other horned dinosaurs of its time
Same group, overlapping stage range, not found in the same collections.
| Genus | Age | Country | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protoceratops | 83.6–72.1 Ma | Mongolia, China | 38 |
| Bagaceratops | 83.6–72.1 Ma | Mongolia, China | 18 |
| 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 38854 · method