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Adam[{{Cite news | last=Corbley | first=A. | date=22 June 2022 | title=Largest Dinosaur Skull Ever Discovered Going on Display–A Torosaur Named Adam |url=https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/largest-dinosaur-skull-ever-discovered-going-on-display-a-torosaur-named-adam/ | website=goodnewsnetwork.org | access-date=1 July 2023 }}][{{Cite web | title=News: The Museum of Evolution |url=https://knuthenborg.dk/en/museum-of-evolution/ | website=knuthenborg.dk | access-date=1 July 2023 }}]
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| Museum of Evolution
| Torosaurus
| Late Cretaceous
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| Has largest known skull for a dinosaur and land-living animal
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Afternoon Delight
| MOR 2569[{{Cite thesis|last=Scannella|first=John Be.|date=April 2015|title=Ontogenetic and stratigraphic cranial variation in the ceratopsid dinosaur 'Triceratops' from the Hell Creek Formation, Montana|url=https://scholarworks.montana.edu/xmlui/bitstream/handle/1/10145/ScannellaJ0515.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y|publisher=Montana State University|pages=1–544}}]
| Museum of the Rockies
| Triceratops
| Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian, 68-66 million years ago)
| Hell Creek formation
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Amalie[{{Cite web |title=Transporting a half-tonne heavy dinosaur skull |url=https://www.scangl.com/news/transporting-a-half-tonne-heavy-dinosaur-skull/ |access-date=2023-05-12 |website=www.scangl.com |language=en}}][{{Cite web |title=Triceratops Amalie moves into Berlin Naturkundemuseum |url=https://www.museumfuernaturkunde.berlin/en/press/press-releases/triceratops-amalie-moves-berlin-naturkundemuseum |access-date=2023-05-12 |website=Museum für Naturkunde |language=en}}]
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|Natural History Museum, Berlin
|Triceratops
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|Named after owner Lars Fjeldsoe-Nielsen's daughter
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Anky Breaky Heart
|MOR 3011
|Museum of the Rockies
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|Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian, 68-66 million years ago)
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Ashes Trike
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|Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian, 68-66 million years ago)
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Baker Trike
|MOR 1604
|Museum of the Rockies
|Triceratops
|Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian, 68-66 million years ago)
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Bay Stud Coulee
|UCMP 144297
|University of California Museum of Paleontology
|Triceratops
|Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian, 68-66 million years ago)
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Berkeley Baby
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|Triceratops
|Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian, 68-66 million years ago)
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Big John[{{Cite news|date=August 31, 2021|title=Meet 'Big John': World's biggest triceratops on sale in Paris|work=France 24|url=https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20210831-meet-big-john-world-s-biggest-triceratops-on-sale-in-paris|access-date=September 4, 2021}}][{{Cite web|title=Big John The Triceratops|url=https://www.bigjohndino.com/|access-date=March 18, 2023|website=Glazer Children's Museum}}]
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|Glazer Children's Museum
|Triceratops
|Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian, 68-66 million years ago)
|Hell Creek formation
|Largest known Triceratops skeleton; 60% complete with a skull that is 75% complete.[{{Cite web|date=September 1, 2021|title=Big John, largest known triceratops skeleton, goes on display before auction|url=http://www.theguardian.com/science/2021/sep/01/big-john-largest-known-triceratops-skeleton-goes-on-display-before-auction|website=The Guardian}}][{{Cite web|date=2021-10-22|title=World's largest triceratops skeleton sells for $7.7mn at Paris auction house|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/paris-largest-triceraptops-skeleton-auction-b1943289.html|access-date=2021-10-23|website=The Independent|language=en}}] Sold for €6.6 million (US$7.7 million) on 21 October 2021[{{Cite web|agency=Agence France-Presse|date=October 21, 2021|title=Largest triceratops ever unearthed sold for €6.6m at Paris auction|url=https://www.theguardian.com/science/2021/oct/21/largest-triceratops-ever-unearthed-sold-for-66m-at-paris-auction|website=The Guardian}}]
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Bill
|BDM
|Badlands Dinosaur Museum
|Triceratops
|Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian, 68-66 million years ago)
|Hell Creek Formation, MT
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Billy
| BHI 4772
| Black Hills Institute of Geological Research
| Torosaurus
| Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian, 68-66 million years ago)
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Bob's Bonebed
|UCMP 137266
|University of California Museum of Paleontology
|Triceratops
|Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian, 68-66 million years ago)
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Cheryll[{{Cite web|date=May 22, 2015|title=Cheryll the Triceratops|url=https://www.pbmnh.org/expdinocheryll2bncadj/|access-date=September 15, 2021|website=The Palm Beach Museum of Natural History}}][{{Cite web|date=2015-06-29|title=Department of Paleontology|url=https://www.pbmnh.org/research-and-collections-2/department-of-paleontology/|access-date=2021-09-20|website=The Palm Beach Museum of Natural History|language=en-US}}][{{Cite web|title=The Palm Beach Museum of Natural History|url=https://www.pbmnh.org/|access-date=September 15, 2021|website=The Palm Beach Museum of Natural History}}]
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|Palm Beach Museum of Natural History
|Triceratops
|Late Cretceous (Maastrichtian)
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|Only specimen of non-avian dinosaur in south Florida
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Cliff[{{Cite web|title=Colossal Fossil: Triceratops Cliff |url=https://www.mos.org/exhibits/exhibits/triceratops-cliff|access-date=2021-11-04|website=Museum of Science|language=en-us}}]
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|Museum of Science (Boston)
|Triceratops
|Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian, 68-66 million years ago)
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Cliffhanger
|MOR 3045
|Museum of the Rockies
|Triceratops
|Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian, 68-66 million years ago)
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Count Trikeula
|BDM
|Badlands Dinosaur Museum
|Triceratops
|Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian, 68-66 million years ago)
|Hell Creek Formation, MT
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Coyote Basin
|UCMP 174838
|University of California Museum of Paleontology
|Triceratops
|Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian, 68-66 million years ago)
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Dave's Nose
|UCMP 128561
|University of California Museum of Paleontology
|Triceratops
|Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian, 68-66 million years ago)
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DF Juvie Trike III
| MOR 2951
| Museum of the Rockies
| Triceratops
| Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian, 68-66 million years ago)
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Dio[{{cite news|date=17 August 2019|title=ROM's palaeontology team heads to Montana's badlands to uncover remains of triceratops named Dio|work=The Globe and Mail|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/art-and-architecture/article-roms-palaeontology-team-heads-to-montanas-badlands-to-uncover/|vauthors=Dekel J}}]
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|Royal Ontario Museum
|Triceratops
|Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian, 68-66 million years ago)
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|Named after Ronnie James Dio
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Dirk[{{Cite web|title=Naturalis reconstructs dinosaur skeletons|url=https://builder3dprinters.com/business_cases/naturalis-reconstructs-dinosaur-skeletons/|access-date=2022-01-06|website=Builder 3D Printers|language=en-US}}]
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|Naturalis Biodiversity Center
|Triceratops
|Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian, 68-66 million years ago)
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|File:Triceratops_Dirk.jpg |
Doyle
|AMNH 5116
|American Museum of Natural History
|Triceratops or Torosaurus
|Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian, 68-66 million years ago)
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|File:Triceratops AMNH 01.jpg |
Ducky Tail
|MOR 6648
|Museum of the Rockies
|Triceratops
|Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian, 68-66 million years ago)
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Fafnir
|SMM P60.2.1, P62.1.1, P60.5.1, P63.11.1, P63.2.1, P60.6.1 (composite)
| Science Museum of Minnesota
| Triceratops
| Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian, 68-66 million years ago)
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|Named after the dragon in both Norse mythology and Richard Wagner's opera Siegfried; coined by his granddaughter.[{{Cite news|last=Collins|first=Jon|date=June 8, 2016|title=Triceratops on the move at Science Museum|work=MPR News|url=https://www.mprnews.org/story/2016/06/08/triceratops-moves-into-science-museum-dinosaur-fossil-collection|access-date=October 22, 2021}}]
|File:Triceratops Science Museum MN.JPG |
Getaway Trike
| MOR 1120
| Museum of the Rockies
| Triceratops
| Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian, 68-66 million years ago)
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Gundy[{{Cite web |title=Gundy The Triceratops Now On Display At Barnes County Museum |url=https://www.newsdakota.com/2016/04/25/gundy-the-triceratops-now-on-display-at-barnes-county-museum/ |access-date=2022-04-29 |website=News Dakota |language=en-US}}]
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|Barnes County Historical Society Museum
|Triceratops
|Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian, 68-66 million years ago)
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Harley's Baby
| MOR 154452
| Museum of the Rockies
| Triceratops
| Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian, 68-66 million years ago)
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Hatcher
|USNM 4842,BSP 1964 I 458(composite)
| National Museum of Natural History
| Triceratops
| Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian, 68-66 million years ago)
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| Named after John Bell Hatcher
|File:National Museum of Natural History August 2018 09 Triceratops 16.jpg |
Haxby Trike
|MOR 1625
|Museum of the Rockies
|Triceratops
|Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian, 68-66 million years ago)
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Headless Henry[{{Cite web|title=The Museum|url=https://www.monatsci.org/the-museum|access-date=2021-09-20|website=Missouri Institute of Natural Science|language=en}}][{{Cite news|last=Johnson|first=Wes|date=April 12, 2019|title=Henry finally gets a head worthy of world's biggest triceratops|work=Springfield News-Leader|url=https://www.news-leader.com/story/news/local/ozarks/2019/04/12/henry-triceratops-finally-gets-fossi-lhead-missouri-institute-of-natural-science/3404680002/|access-date=September 20, 2021}}][{{Cite web|last=Alex|title=Henry the Triceratops Script|url=https://theatreanddance.missouristate.edu/Assets/TheatreandDance/MSU-Theatre-Diehl-HenrytheTriceratopsScript.pdf|access-date=September 20, 2021|website=Missouri State University}}]
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|Missouri Institute of Natural Science
|Triceratops
|Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian, 68-66 million years ago)
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|One of the largest known specimens. Named after Matt Forir's son.
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Hellboy
| TMP 2005.055.0001
| Royal Tyrrell Museum
| Regaliceratops peterhewsi
|Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian, 68-67 million years ago)
|St. Mary River Formation
| Named after the comic book character of the same name, and also in reference to the challenging process of excavating and preparing the specimen.[{{cite tweet |author=Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology |author-link=Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology |user=RoyalTyrrell |number=1335973278381350912 |date=December 7, 2020 |title=First up is our Regaliceratops 'Hellboy.' Its short, stubby horns led Darren Tanke, who prepared the specimen, to name it after comic book character Hellboy © Mike Mignola. It also references the challenging process of excavating and preparing the specimen, which spanned 10 years https://t.co/N2p0K1Az9X |language=en |access-date=December 21, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201207155144/https://twitter.com/RoyalTyrrell/status/1335973278381350912 |archive-date=December 7, 2020 |url-status=live}}]
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Henry[{{Cite web|title=Palm Beach Museum of Natural History|url=https://www.westpalmbeach.com/attractions/palm-beach-museum-of-natural-history/|access-date=2021-09-15|website=WestPalmBeach.com|language=en-US}}]
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|Palm Beach Museum of Natural History
|Triceratops
|Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian, 68-66 million years ago)
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|Named after Henry Fairfield Osborn
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High Ceratopsian
|UCMP 137263
|University of California Museum of Paleontology
|Triceratops
|Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian, 68-66 million years ago)
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Homer
| BMRP 2006.4.1
| Burpee Museum of Natural History
| Triceratops
| Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian, 68-66 million years ago)
| Hell Creek Formation
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Horridus[{{Cite web|title=Triceratops|url=https://museumsvictoria.com.au/melbournemuseum/triceratops/|access-date=2021-12-19|website=Museums Victoria|language=en}}][{{Cite web|date=2021-12-10|title=From Montana to Melbourne, a Triceratops called Horridus has found a forever home at Melbourne Museum|url=https://artsreview.com.au/from-montana-to-melbourne-a-triceratops-called-horridus-has-found-a-forever-home-at-melbourne-museum/|access-date=2021-12-19|website=Australian Arts Review|language=en-AU}}]
|NMV P256878
|Melbourne Museum
|Triceratops horridus
|Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian, 66-68 million years ago)
|Hell Creek Formation
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- Named after the species name.
- 85% complete by bone count; among most well-preserved of the genus
|File:2014 Triceratops horridus fossil.jpg.]] |
Jason[{{Cite web |title=Solar System |url=https://www.lasm.org/play-learn/hands-on-galleries/solar-system |access-date=2022-03-20 |website=Louisiana Art & Science Museum}}][{{Cite web |title=One of a kind Triceratops skull on display at Louisiana Art and Science Museum |url=https://www.wafb.com/story/31320037/one-of-a-kind-triceratops-skull-on-display-at-louisiana-art-and-science-museum |access-date=2022-03-20 |website=www.wafb.com |date=26 February 2016 |language=en}}]
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|Louisiana Art and Science Museum
|Triceratops
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|Hell Creek Formation
|Named after discoverer, a rancher who first found it.
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JD Trike 12
|MOR 3056
|Museum of the Rockies
|Triceratops
|Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian, 68-66 million years ago)
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JD Trike 14
|MOR 2950
|Museum of the Rockies
|Triceratops
|Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian, 68-66 million years ago)
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Joe's Trike
| MOR 2923
| Museum of the Rockies
| Triceratops
| Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian, 68-66 million years ago)
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Juvenile Trike
|UCMP 159233
|University of California Museum of Paleontology
|Triceratops
|Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian, 68-66 million years ago)
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Kelsey
| TCM 2001.93.1
| The Children's Museum of Indianapolis
| Triceratops
| Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian, 68-66 million years ago)
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Kevin
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|Rocky Mountain Dinosaur Resource Center
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Lane
| HMNS 2006.1743.00
| Houston Museum of Natural Science
| Triceratops
| Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian, 68-66 million years ago)
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|File:Triceratops Specimen at the Houston Museum of Natural Science v01.jpg |
Larry
|BDM
|Badlands Dinosaur Museum
|Triceratops
|Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian, 68-66 million years ago)
|Hell Creek Formation, ND
|Has a pathological tail
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Laurel's Trike
|ROM 2938
|Royal Ontario Museum
|Triceratops
|Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian, 68-66 million years ago)
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Little Horny Devil
|MOR 3064
|Museum of the Rockies
|Triceratops
|Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian, 68-66 million years ago)
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Mark's Scavenged Trike
|MOR 2570
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|Triceratops
|Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian, 68-66 million years ago)
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MORT
| MOR 004
| Museum of the Rockies
| Triceratops
| Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian, 68-66 million years ago)
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Nana
| DSTtD-0035
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| Triceratops
| Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian, 68-66 million years ago)
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Pops
|WCAB
|Denver Museum of Natural History
|Triceratops
|Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian, 68-66 million years ago)
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Quittin' Time
|MOR 2574 and 2702
|Museum of the Rockies
|Triceratops
|Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian, 68-66 million years ago)
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Raymond
| NSM-PV 20379
| National Museum of Nature and Science
| Triceratops
| Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian, 68-66 million years ago)
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|File:Triceratops Raymond National Museum of Nature and Science.jpg |
Red Phantom
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|Triceratops
|Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian, 68-66 million years ago)
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Roar[{{Cite web |title=Brukte alle sparepengene på 67 millioner år gammel hodeskalle: – Først var det ufattelig flaut. Nå er det veldig moro. |url=https://www.aftenposten.no/kultur/i/EaMge5/han-brukte-alle-sparepengene-paa-en-hodeskalle |access-date=2022-05-05 |website=www.aftenposten.no |date=22 April 2022 |language=nb}}]
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|Naturhistorisk museum
|Triceratops
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|Name comes from donor of specimen.
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Ruben's Triceratops
|UCMP 113697
|University of California Museum of Paleontology
|Triceratops
|Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian, 68-66 million years ago)
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Russel Basin Triceratops
|UCMP 136092
|University of California Museum of Paleontology
|Triceratops
|Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian, 68-66 million years ago)
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Sara
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|Redpath Museum
|Triceratops
|Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian, 68-66 million years ago)
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Seth's Trike
|MOR 2979
|Museum of the Rockies
|Triceratops
|Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian, 68-66 million years ago)
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SG-5
| MOR 1110
| Museum of the Rockies
| Triceratops
| Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian, 68-66 million years ago)
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Shady[{{Cite web |last=Linderman |first=Kate |date=October 24, 2024 |title=Researchers piece together 66-million-year-old dinosaur fossils found in South Dakota |url=https://phys.org/news/2024-10-piece-million-year-dinosaur-fossils.html#google_vignette |website=Phys.org}}]
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|Triceratops
|Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian, 68-66 million years ago)
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|Excevated by Westminster College.[{{Cite web |last=Backer |first=Sarah Rummel |date=2024-10-21 |title=Fifth Dinosaur Dig by Westminster College Researchers Results in One of Most Contiguous Triceratops Findings in the World {{!}} Westminster College Fulton, MO {{!}} |url=https://news.wcmo.edu/fifth-dinosaur-dig-by-westminster-college-researchers-results-in-one-of-most-contiguous-triceratops-findings-in-the-world/ |access-date=2024-10-25 |website=news.wcmo.edu |language=en-US}}] |
Sierra skull
| MOR 1199
| Museum of the Rockies
| Triceratops
| Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian, 68-66 million years ago)
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Situ But Sad
| MOR 2999
| Museum of the Rockies
| Triceratops
| Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian, 68-66 million years ago)
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Six O' Clock Trike
|MOR 2985
|Museum of the Rockies
|Triceratops
|Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian, 68-66 million years ago)
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Spike
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| New Mexico Museum of Natural History
| Pentaceratops
| Late Cretaceous (Campanian, 76-73 million years ago)
| Kirtland Formation
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Supernasal
|MOR 2972
|Museum of the Rockies
|Triceratops
|Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian, 68-66 million years ago)
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Three Amigos
|MOR 2982
|Museum of the Rockies
|Triceratops
|Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian, 68-66 million years ago)
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TriceraJosh[{{cite web |last1=Sveinson |first1=Jill |title=A Strong Season at the T. Rex Discovery Centre |url=https://www.saskatchewan.ca/government/news-and-media/2017/october/04/trex-centre |website=Saskatchewan |publisher=Government of Saskatchewan |access-date=4 April 2024}}]
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|Royal Saskatchewan Museum
|Triceratops
|Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian, 68-66 million years ago)
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TriSarahTops
|MOR 2980
|Museum of the Rockies
|Triceratops
|Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian, 68-66 million years ago)
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Tritan[{{Cite web|title=Dinovember at the Royal Saskatchewan Museum|url=https://www.sasktoday.ca/south/local-news/dinovember-at-the-royal-saskatchewan-museum-4158218|access-date=2022-02-11|website=SaskToday.ca|date=5 November 2020 |language=en}}]
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|Royal Saskatchewan Museum
|Triceratops
|Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian, 68-66 million years ago)
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Tiny
|DMNS EPV.128000
|Denver Museum of Nature and Science[{{Cite news|last=Holdman|first=Raetta|date=February 11, 2021|title='Tiny' The Thornton Dinosaur Makes Its Public Debut Alongside 'Sue The T. Rex' At Denver Museum Of Nature & Science|work=CBS 4 Denver|url=https://denver.cbslocal.com/2021/02/11/tiny-thornton-dinosaur-torosaurus-public-debut-alongside-sue-trex-denver-museum-nature-science/}}]
|Torosaurus
|Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian, 68-66 million years ago)
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|The first recorded Torosaurus find in Colorado, the most complete Torosaurus ever found.[{{Cite web|url=https://www.arcgis.com/apps/Cascade/index.html?appid=8b6413c553f74c0783db8611cc34516c|title=Tiny, Thornton's Torosaurus|access-date=2021-04-04|website=www.arcgis.com}}] Found in 2017 and originally thought to be a Triceratops.[{{Cite news|last=Worthington|first=Danika|date=December 5, 2017|title=Remember Thornton's triceratops, "Tiny?" Turns out he's another dinosaur entirely.|work=The Denver Post|url=https://www.denverpost.com/2017/12/05/thornton-triceratops-torosaurus/}}]
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Yoshi's Trike
|MOR 3027
|Museum of the Rockies
|Triceratops
|Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian, 68-66 million years ago)
|Hell Creek formation
|Has longest horns found in any Triceratops known
|File:Triceratops horridus adult and juvenile - Museum of the Rockies - 2013-07-08 (9327201636).jpg |