Cretaceous
Spiclypeus
Spiclypeus shipporum
The catalogue presents Spiclypeus as a herbivore member of Ceratopsidae that lived during the Cretaceous, between 83.6–80.0 Ma. Its estimated range is 6.0–7.0 m in length and 3.0–4.0 t in mass, giving a practical sense of scale. Reference material comes from Judith River Formation, Montana, USA. Size and mass are approximations and may change with new fossils or methods.
Evidence-backed summary
For Spiclypeus, the PBDB records the taxonomic attribution as Mallon et al. (2016).
The PBDB places it in Chasmosaurinae, and the catalogue record assigns it to the family Ceratopsidae.
- PBDB · taxon.parent
- Ceratopsidae
In the PBDB record, the reported stratigraphic range is the Campanian.
The PBDB catalogues 1 occurrence, with material from the Judith River Formation (1). Provenance: United States.
The catalogue records the holotype as CMN 57081 and the type locality as “Judith River Formation, Montana, USA”.
- CMN 57081
- Judith River Formation, Montana, USA
The catalogue's reference measurements are 6.0–7.0 m in length and 3.0–4.0 t in mass — estimates, which vary with specimen and method.
- 6.0-7.0 m
- 3.0-4.0 tons
The record gathers 1 bibliographic references registered in the PBDB, listed below.
Where it lived
Fossil occurrences on today’s map and in the tectonic reconstruction.
Positions reconstructed by PBDB/GPlates, not observed; this is not an exact habitat map.
Artistic 3D reconstruction
There is no approved species-specific 3D model yet. Generic anatomy will not be presented as if it were evidence.
Physical Specifications
- Length
- 6.0–7.0 m
- Weight
- 3.0–4.0 t
- Period
- Cretaceous
- Time range
- 83.6–80.0 Ma
Discovery Information
- First Discovery
- 2016
- Described by
- Mallon et al.
Taxonomic Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Ornithischia
- Family
- Ceratopsidae
- Genus
- Spiclypeus
- Species
- s. shipporum
Data status
Taxonomic name matched to PBDB and checked on 2026-08-08.
Taxonomic linkage does not automatically validate size, mass, behaviour or appearance.
- Type specimen
- CMN 57081
- Type locality
- Judith River Formation, Montana, USA