A new paper concludes that Triceratops and Torosaurus were different species and not, as previously argued, two different age ranges of the same species. Feb. 29, 2012, 5:50 PM EST / Source ...

He suspects that Titanoceratops is the ancestor of both Triceratops and Torosaurus. "This skeleton is exactly what you would expect their ancestor to look like," he said.

Dinosaurs identified as triceratops have a three-horned skull with a short frill, while a torosaurus had three horns, but a much bigger frill with two holes in it.

In the latest chapter, researchers present further evidence that three genera thought at one time or another to be distinct – Triceratops, Torosaurus, and Nedoceratops – actually represent ...

Originally the dinosaur was identified as a torosaurus, a horned dinosaur similar to the well-known Triceratops. (In fact, there’s a bit of a controversy about whether torosaurus and triceratops ...

Other scientists wrote papers challenging the theory that Torosaurus is the most mature form of Triceratops. "It was really exciting because it's live science in action," Scannella said.

New Haven, Conn.—Triceratops and Torosaurus have long been considered the kings of the horned dinosaurs. But a new discovery traces the giants' family tree further back in time, when a newly ...

Though both dinosaurs sported three facial horns, the Torosaurus had a bigger "frill" - the bony shield atop its head - with two large holes in it. In more than 100 years of studying fossils ...

Their year-long study, recently published in the journal PLoS ONE, concludes that Triceratops is a separate animal from Torosaurus - something scientists had believed prior to the Montana study.

(Phys.org) —The earliest known cousin of Triceratops and Torosaurus—the best-known horned dinosaurs—has been identified based on fossils from north central Montana, further underscoring the ...

Their year-long study, recently published in the journal PLoS ONE, concludes that Triceratops is a separate animal from Torosaurus - something scientists had believed prior to the Montana study.