Gastonia burgei Mercuriceratops Length 227 mm

Length 227 mm

The specific epithet atrox is a Latin word meaning "cruel" or "merciless"

Base diameter 147 mm

One of the most striking features was the marked reduction of the forelimbs: the arms were small in proportion to the body

The name Citipati comes from a Tibetan deity

Gastonia burgei Mercuriceratops Length 227 mmGastonia burgei was an armored dinosaur belonging to the ankylosaur group that lived in what is now Utah, USA, during the Early Cretaceous Period (about 125 million years ago). It was a medium sized animal, approximately 5 to 6 meters long and with a low, wide body, supported by robust legs adapted to support its heavy armor. Its most characteristic feature was the extensive dermal armor that covered much of its body: bony plates, spines and