Ceratosaurs, or ceratosauruses (pronounced: /sɛræhtoʊˈsɑːrʌs/ ser-æh-to-SAR-us[6] listen), also known as horned lizards[3], were vicious bipedal carnivorous dinosaurs from the jungles of Chult,[5] also known as horn lizards of the Malatran Plateau.[1]
Description[]
These dinosaurs could reach 30 feet (nine meters) in length and walked on two thick, muscular legs. Their body and tail were proportionally large. They had a curved neck with a lizard-like head, which had a distinctive nose horn and brow ridges and knobby bumps above their over-sized eyes. Their arms were tiny with four clawed fingers each.[5]
Behavior[]
Ceratosaurs hunted either alone or in pairs.[2] If in pairs, one would intentionally drive prey into the clutches of the other.[5]
Combat[]
Ceratosaurs used their speed and powerful jaws to their advantage. If they caught a creature in their mouths, they would shake it violently.[5]
History[]
Ceratosaurs, like most dinosaurs, originated in Chult.[5]
No one had ever successfully tamed a ceratosaur.[5]
Ecology[]
Habitats[]
Beyond Chult,[5] ceratosaurs could be found in the Lizard Marsh.[7]
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Appearances[]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Morrie Mullins, Christy Nichols (February 2001). Herd (PDF). Living Jungle (RPGA), p. 19.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Ed Greenwood, Eric L. Boyd, Darrin Drader (July 2004). Serpent Kingdoms. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 64. ISBN 0-7869-3277-5.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 David Cook, Steve Winter, and Jon Pickens (1989). Monstrous Compendium Volume Three Forgotten Realms Appendix (MC3). (TSR, Inc), p. 22. ISBN 0-88038-769-6.
- ↑ Gary Gygax (December 1977). Monster Manual, 1st edition. (TSR, Inc), p. 25. ISBN 0-935696-00-8.
- ↑ 5.00 5.01 5.02 5.03 5.04 5.05 5.06 5.07 5.08 5.09 5.10 Ed Greenwood, Eric L. Boyd, Darrin Drader (July 2004). Serpent Kingdoms. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 65. ISBN 0-7869-3277-5.
- ↑ Frank Mentzer (January 1985). “Ay pronunseeAYshun gyd”. In Kim Mohan ed. Dragon #93 (TSR, Inc.), p. 25.
- ↑ Steve Perrin (1987). Under Illefarn. Edited by Rick Swan. (TSR, Inc), pp. 21–22. ISBN 0-88038-489-1.
Connections[]
Sauropods: Anchisaurus • Brachiosaurus • Brontosaurus • Camarasaurus • Cetiosaurus • Diplodocus • Mamenchisaurus • Massospondylus • Plateosaurus
Ornithopods: • Ankylosaurus • Camptosaurus • Dacentrurus • Hadrosaurus • Iguanodon • Kentrosaurus • Lambeosaurus • Monoclonius • Paleocinthus • Pentaceratops • Stegosaurus • Styracosaurus • Trachodon • Triceratops
Pterosaurids: Pteranodon • Pterosaurus • Quetzalcoatlus
Aquatic: Elasmosaurus • Mosasaurus • Nothosaurus • Plesiosaurus • Pythosaurus • Temnodontosaurus