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Ceratosaurs, or ceratosauruses (pronounced: /sɛræhtˈsɑːrʌsser-æh-to-SAR-us[6] about this audio file 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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References[]

  1. 1.0 1.1 Morrie Mullins, Christy Nichols (February 2001). Herd (PDF). Living Jungle (RPGA), p. 19.
  2. 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. 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.
  4. Gary Gygax (December 1977). Monster Manual, 1st edition. (TSR, Inc), p. 25. ISBN 0-935696-00-8.
  5. 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.
  6. Frank Mentzer (January 1985). “Ay pronunseeAYshun gyd”. In Kim Mohan ed. Dragon #93 (TSR, Inc.), p. 25.
  7. Steve Perrin (1987). Under Illefarn. Edited by Rick Swan. (TSR, Inc), pp. 21–22. ISBN 0-88038-489-1.

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