Ornatocephalus, Messel Lizard Triceratops Thousands of fossils have been

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

If a new specimen is found or the original specimen is deemed to be of poor quality

The ribs are slightly inclined forward

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Ornatocephalus, Messel Lizard Triceratops Thousands of fossils have beenOrnatocephalus 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