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Day 15 . Reptile 🦖

As a life long dinosaur nerd, I had to do this for the reptile girl. I know this design will probably not be very popular but she’s instantly one of my top 3 faves so far. The Styracosaurus is one of my favourite ceratopsians after the Triceratops and Chasmosaurus. ✨

I’m naming her Cera. She was always my fave in the Land Before Time. If you know that film, respect +100.

THE MOST METAL-PUNK DINOSAUR OF THE ENTIRE LATE CRETACEOUS? -- STAY HEAVY!

PIC(S) INFO: Spotlight on Styracosaurus albertensis; Late Cretaceous (75.5–75 Ma); Marginocephalia (ceratopsian); Described by Lamb, c. 1913; Artwork by William Stout, featured in his deluxe art book, "William Stout: Prehistoric life Murals" (2008), published by Flesk.

PIC #2: Cover art to "Prehistoric Times" magazine #44, published October/November 2000, also utilizing the Styracosaurus painting for its cover art.