Genus · Ceratopsidae · Cretaceous
Pentaceratops
Named by Osborn 1923
Pentaceratops lived 83.6–72.1 million years ago, during the Campanian stage of the Late Cretaceous. The Paleobiology Database lists 14 fossil records for it from 1 country (United States) — the 84th most of the 99 genera on this site.
Where it sits in time
Key facts from the records
- The Fruitland Formation supplies 43% of its records, followed by the Kirtland Formation.
- Every record is from United States; New Mexico alone has 12 of them.
- Albertosaurus appears in 7% of the collections that hold Pentaceratops.
- Its stage range spans about 11.5 million years (36th longest of 99); it is the 9th best-recorded of the 11 horned dinosaurs here.
1 accepted species
Pentaceratops has a single accepted species in PBDB.
| Species | Named by | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Pentaceratops sternbergii | Osborn 1923 | 6 |
Where it was found
14 records with coordinates.
Found alongside
Rock formations
States & provinces
| Region | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| New Mexico | 12 | 86% |
| Colorado | 1 | 7% |
| Texas | 1 | 7% |
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 |
| Agujaceratops | 83.6–72.1 Ma | United States, Mexico | 16 |
| Pachyrhinosaurus | 83.6–66 Ma | Canada, United States | 16 |
| Monoclonius | 83.6–72.1 Ma | United States, Canada | 13 |
Also from these formations
Data: PBDB taxon 38859 · method