Genus: Gryphoceratops RYAN, EVANS, CURRIE, BROWN, & BRINKMAN,
2012
Etymology: Gryphon (Mythological figure, Greek), Latinized Greek, ceratops,
"horned-face"; referring to the legendary gryphon that had the body of a lion
and the head of an eagle, a reference to the beaked- face.
Species: morrisoni RYAN, EVANS, CURRIE, BROWN, & BRINKMAN, 2012
Etymology:
In honor of Ian Morrison, in recognition of his expert preparation of the holotype
jaw and his contributions to vertebrate paleontology while
working for the Royal Ontario Museum.
Holotype: ROM 56635
Locality: Black Coulee (Formerly Deadhorse Coulee), approximately 10 km east of Writing-on-Stone Provincial Park, Warner County, Alberta Province, Canada.
Horizon: Deadhorse Coulee Member, Milk River Formation.
Biostratigraphy:
Age: Santonian Stage, Lower Senonian Subepoch, Lower Gulf Epoch, Late Cretaceous.
Material: Partial right dentary.