Yehuecauhceratops

ancient horned face

• yehuecauh · Nahuatl · ancient, old
• keras · Greek · horn
• ops · Greek · face

The name combines the Nahuatl word "yehuecauh", meaning "ancient" or "old", with the Greek "keras" (horn) and "ops" (face). It follows the common naming pattern for horned-face ceratopsids. The Nahuatl root reflects the animal's discovery in Mexico. It describes a centrosaurine ceratopsian from northern Mexico.

Named by

Rivera-Sylva et al.

Year named

2017

Period

Late Cretaceous

Stage

Campanian

Found in

Aguja Formation, Coahuila, Mexico

A centrosaurine ceratopsid known from fragmentary remains. The details of the Nahuatl root and the pronunciation are given with moderate confidence.