Dinosaur skull found in Buffalo likely a new species

When Alan Detrich purchased a dinosaur skull found in Buffalo, in 2012, he knew it was something special, but now he is convinced it is one-of-a-kind. The fossil, originally thought to be the largest triceratops skull ever found, is now believed by both its owner and its restorer to be an entirely new ceratopsian species. Detrich, who bought the skull from fellow fossil hunter John Carter in 2012, said specialists have looked at images of the creature and said that it's something new. The fossil has a 17-inch-long nose horn. "That's unheard of," Detrich said. "They're usually half that size. And (the skull) is 8 feet long, which would be a monster skull for a triceratops." Neal Larson, founder of Larson Paleontology Unlimited and co-founder of the Black Hills Institute of Geological Research with his brother Pete Larson, confirmed the unusual size and features of-READ MORE- http://rapidcityjournal.com/news/local/dinosaur-skull-found-in-buffalo-likely-a-new-species/article_b33d3375-b74c-5941-aa0b-281ad59b430a.html