Nature · Horridus specimen · upper end of published length range
How long is a triceratops horridus?
The 2022 Melbourne exhibition announcement describes the Horridus fossil as six to seven meters from tip to tail. This illustration selects seven meters as the upper reference in that published range.
≈ 7 m
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- Exhibit announcement’s 6–7-meter tip-to-tail range · upper reference
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- Horridus specimen · upper end of published length range
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A little more perspective
Victoria’s March 7, 2022 exhibition announcement identifies the specimen as Horridus and gives a six-to-seven-meter tip-to-tail length. This comparison selects the upper endpoint without turning the broad description into a precise specimen survey or a species-wide maximum.
The living-form outline keeps the forward horn tips, beak and complete tail visible. The source says tip to tail without a more detailed measurement protocol; the horizontal outer outline is the disclosed rendering convention. Skin, soft tissues and horn coverings are restored interpretations rather than surviving features measured on the fossil.
Quick facts
The 2022 Melbourne exhibition announcement describes the Horridus fossil as six to seven meters from tip to tail. This illustration selects seven meters as the upper reference in that published range.
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Seven meters is the upper endpoint of the published specimen range.
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