Gryphoceratops

griffin horned face

• gryphos · Greek · griffin (the mythical creature)
• keras · Greek · horn
• ops · Greek · face

The name combines the Greek word for the mythical griffin with "ceratops", meaning "horned face", a suffix used for many horned dinosaurs. It was given to a small early ceratopsian known from a partial lower jaw. The type species is Gryphoceratops morrisoni.

Named by

Ryan et al.

Year named

2012

Period

Late Cretaceous

Stage

Santonian

Found in

Milk River Formation, Alberta, Canada

A small leptoceratopsid ceratopsian, known from a partial lower jaw. It is among the smallest known ceratopsians. The sources of the name's exact inspiration (beyond the griffin reference) are not detailed here.