Styracosaurus ( ; meaning "spiked lizard" from the
Ancient Greek styrax/στύραξ "spike at the butt-end of a spear-shaft" and
sauros/ "lizard") was a
genus of
herbivorous ceratopsian dinosaur from the
Cretaceous Period (
Campanian stage), about 75.5 to 75
million years ago. It had four to six long horns extending from its
neck frill, a smaller horn on each of its cheeks, and a single horn protruding from its nose, which may have been up to 60 centimetres (2 ft) long and 15 centimetres (6 in) wide. The function or functions of the horns and frills have been debated for many years.