Types of Dinosaurs.
Home › Dinosaurs › Monoclonius

Monoclonius

Filed under Dinosaurs · Types of Dinosaurs editorial team

Mounted Iguanodon skeleton, a large Early Cretaceous herbivore
Photo: Kritzolina, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Pronunciation
mon-uh-CLO-nee-us
Name means
Single Stem, or One Horned
Diet
Herbivore
Posture
Quadrupedal
Length
Total 20 feet (6.1 meters)
Height
9 feet (2.7 meters)

Order: Ornithischia · Suborder: Marginocephalia · Infraorder: Ceratopsia · Family: Ceratopsidae

Found in Alberta, Canada and in Montana, Monocloniushad a massive head with a large nose spike.

Triceratops skull showing the three horns and large bony frill
Photo: Vicpeters, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Reference background: Natural History Museum, London — Dinosaurs; Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History — Dinosaurs; American Museum of Natural History — Dinosaurs & Fossils. Figures are typical published ranges; taxonomy follows the source era and modern consensus is noted where it differs. See our sources & fact-check policy.

Frequently asked questions

What does Monoclonius mean?

The name Monoclonius means “Single Stem, or One Horned”. It is pronounced mon-uh-CLO-nee-us.

Was Monoclonius a carnivore or a herbivore?

Monoclonius was a herbivore.

How big was Monoclonius?

Monoclonius was about Total 20 feet (6.1 meters) long, around 9 feet (2.7 meters) tall.

Related dinosaurs

Other dinosaurs from the Ceratopsidae family.

AnchiceratopsHerbivoreArrhinoceratopsHerbivoreAvaceratopsHerbivoreBrachyceratopsHerbivoreCeratopsHerbivoreChasmosaurusHerbivore

Compare the dinosaurs

See size, diet, period and family for hundreds of dinosaurs side by side.

Compare dinosaurs →

Get updates by email

Occasional, useful, no spam.

We'll email you useful info and the occasional offer. Unsubscribe anytime.
We use cookies to measure site traffic. See our Privacy Policy.