Achelousaurus
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Achelousaurus
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A. horneri |
Achelousaurus (or Achelosaurus, "Achelous' reptile") is a ceratopsid herbivorous dinosaur genus from the Cretaceous period of North America. The first examples were described by Scott D. Sampson in 1995; the species name, A. horneri, is a tribute to paleontologist Jack Horner.