Dinosaur Hall: Chasmosaurus belli

Chasmosaurus

Chasmosaurus belli
Pronunciation: KAZ-mo_SORE-us, BELL-eye
Meaning of name: Bell's open lizard

Length: 17 feet (5 meters)
Weight: Estimated 2 tons (1,800 kg)
Diet: Plants
Range:North America (Alberta)
Age: Late Cretaceous, 76-73 million years ago

What's Real?: This mount is a cast of the original at the Canadian Museum of Nature.

What is it? Chasmosaurus is a ceratopsian (horned dinosaur).

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