Archaeoceratops
| Archaeoceratops Temporal range: Early Cretaceous, | |
|---|---|
| A. oshimai | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Clade: | Dinosauria |
| Clade: | †Ornithischia |
| Clade: | †Ceratopsia |
| Clade: | †Neoceratopsia |
| Family: | †Archaeoceratopsidae |
| Genus: | †Archaeoceratops Dong & Azuma, 1997 |
| Species | |
Archaeoceratops, meaning "ancient horned face", is a genus of basal neoceratopsian dinosaur from the Early Cretaceous (Aptian stage) of north central China. It appears to have been bipedal and quite small, reaching 0.9 m (3.0 ft) in length and 10 kg (22 lb) in body mass. It had a comparatively large head but no horns, possessing only a small bony frill projecting from the back of its head.