Avaceratops
-described by
Dodson, 1986 (Dodson, 1996). Dodson estimates, by comparing
common bones between skeletons of Avaceratops and
Brachyceratops, that this Ceratopsian is about 2.3m
in length (Dodson, 1996). It has an highly distinctive
parietal and a large robust squamosal. The parietal is very
delicate and lacks fenestrae but thins where fenestrae might
be expected (Dodson, 1996). Due to the size of the skeleton,
it has been suggested that this specimen of
Avaceratops is a juvenile, not an adult. However,
this is yet to be resolved (Dodson, 1996).
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