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Einiosaurus
uncommon

Einiosaurus

Einiosaurus procurvicornis

Era: CretaceousDiet: HerbivorousPeriod: Late CretaceousSize: 6m

Einiosaurus is a genus of herbivorous centrosaurine ceratopsian dinosaur from the Upper Cretaceous (Campanian stage) of northwestern Montana. The name means 'bison lizard', in a combination of Blackfeet Indian eini and Latinized Ancient Greek sauros; the specific name (procurvicornis) means 'with a forward-curving horn' in Latin. Einiosaurus is medium-sized with an estimated body length at 4.5 metres (15 ft)