Ornatocephalus, Messel Lizard Triceratops Back in the 1800's for

Back in the 1800's for that matter the dinosaur itself was not known at all

Age: Late Cretaceous - Maastrichtian ~ 65 MYA

plant-eating dinosaur from the late Cretaceous period

Thousands of fossils have been found in late Pleistocene tar pits and rocks from both North America (S

Ornatocephalus, Messel Lizard Triceratops Back in the 1800's forOrnatocephalus was a terrestrial lizard with a prehensile tail. Because most lizards are terrestrial they are found less often than aquatic reptiles. Only twelve species of lizards from a few dozen specimens found at Messel have been described so far (making this a truly rare find). Among those identified so far are: iguanas, lacertids, skinks, glass lizards and monitors. The prehensile tail and other characteristics of the arboreal, large headed