Terminocavus

end hollow

• terminus · Latin · end, boundary
• cavus · Latin · hollow

The name combines Latin "terminus" (end, boundary) with "cavus" (hollow). It refers to the frill (parietal) of this chasmosaurine ceratopsid, which has a hollow or embayed margin. The animal was also described as a transitional form between earlier and later chasmosaurines.

Named by

Fowler and Freedman Fowler

Year named

2020

Period

Late Cretaceous

Stage

Campanian

Found in

San Juan Basin, New Mexico, USA (Fruitland/Kirtland Formation region)

A chasmosaurine ceratopsid; the type species is Terminocavus sealeyi. The exact reasoning behind the name and the precise formation assignment are given with moderate confidence. Some researchers have suggested it may be closely related to, or possibly the same as, other New Mexico chasmosaurines.