Ceratosaurs, or ceratosauruses (pronounced: /sɛræhtoʊˈsɑːrʌs/ ser-æh-to-SAR-us[7] 
listen), also known as horned lizards[3], were vicious bipedal carnivorous dinosaurs from the jungles of Chult,[6] 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.[6]
Behavior[]
Ceratosaurs hunted either alone or in pairs.[2] If in pairs, one would intentionally drive prey into the clutches of the other.[6]
Combat[]
Ceratosaurs used their speed and powerful jaws to their advantage. If they caught a creature in their mouths, they would shake it violently.[6]
History[]
Ceratosaurs, like most dinosaurs, originated in Chult.[6]
No one had ever successfully tamed a ceratosaur.[6]
Ecology[]
Habitats[]
Beyond Chult,[6] ceratosaurs could be found in the Lizard Marsh.[8]
Appendix[]
Notes[]
- ↑ The 2nd edition alignment given in the original source is "Nil", which should be read as Neutral according to this Sage Advice answer by Skip Williams in Dragon Magazine Issue #155: "The nil alignment rating is a holdover from an early draft of the Monstrous Compendium material. Originally, a rating of nil indicated that a creature was not intelligent enough to have an alignment at all. However, the nil rating was dropped during rewriting and should have been replaced with the neutral alignment."
Appearances[]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Morrie Mullins, Christy Nichols (February 2001). Herd. 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.
- ↑ Skip Williams (March 1990). “Sage Advice”. In Roger E. Moore ed. Dragon #155 (TSR, Inc.), p. 86.
- ↑ Gary Gygax (December 1977). Monster Manual, 1st edition. (TSR, Inc), p. 25. ISBN 0-935696-00-8.
- ↑ 6.00 6.01 6.02 6.03 6.04 6.05 6.06 6.07 6.08 6.09 6.10 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