Chasmosaurus was a medium size ceratopsian, or horned dinosaur but had features distinct from other ceratopsians.
Chasmosaurus had a vast triangular-shaped frill that was pierced by windows (or chasms) so big that they reduced the bony part of the frill into a light series of connected struts. It is believed the shield would have been covered in skin, and was probably brightly colored to act as a display organ.
Dino Facts
- Pronounced: kaz-moe-sore-uss
- Means: Chasm lizard
- Size: 17 ft (5.8 m)
- Where: North America
- When: Late Cretaceous
- Diet: Herbivorous
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