Rugops primus Mercuriceratops especially at Ghost Ranch

especially at Ghost Ranch

The discovery of Jakapil kaniukura has been crucial in the study of the evolution and geographic distribution of thyreophorans

pero debido a la mala conservación del holotipo

although they have not been found directly on Compsognathus

These plates were adorned with characteristic patterns

Rugops primus Mercuriceratops especially at Ghost RanchRugops primus was a theropod dinosaur that lived in what is now North Africa during the late Cretaceous Period, approximately 95 million years ago. Its name means "wrinkled face" and refers to the characteristic depressions and wrinkles on its fossil skull. This dinosaur belongs to the abelisaurid group, a family of bipedal carnivores characteristic of the Southern Hemisphere, known for their ornate skulls and reduced forelimbs. Rugops measured around