Striped Triceratops
"Mrs. Kirby look! Out here you'll see a group of Triceratops."
~Dr. Alan Grant
Species:
Triceratops sp./prorsus?
Common Name:
Striped Triceratops
Family:
Ceratopsidae
Seen in:
• Jurassic Park III (2001)
Vocalizations:
Description:
One of the most famous dinosaurs of all time alongside the mighty T. rex, the Triceratops, meaning "Three horned face", lived in what is now North America, in the USA Country. This large ceratopsian was one of the most well developed animals of its lineage, managing to thrive in the same environment as the Tyrannosaurus rex.
First and only seen on Isla Sorna during the early 2000s, the Striped Triceratops, named after its unique vertical stripes, is the largest of the three breeds. The breed is the closest to size to the fossil record, showing the true behemoth Triceratops once was. Living in large groups, the Striped Triceratops seems to inherit a Matriarchal hierarchy for its groups, as a single Female is spotted by Dr. Grant alongside various Males during his expedition to Isla Sorna.
Size Estimates:
4.6m Tall
10.5m Long
Did you know?
The Striped Triceratops is the only Ceratopsian species/breed known to be endemic of Isla Sorna to this day.
Habitat & Geographical Ranging:
Stuck within the lands of Isla Sorna, the Striped Triceratops seeks territory nearby the lush, warm and tropical areas of the Island, unlike its sister breed, the Clouded, who inhabits the temperate areas of Sorna. The Striped Triceratops can be seen specifically living nearby other herbivores such as Stegosaurus, Parasaurolophus, Corythosaurus and Brachiosaurus. A characteristic shared with the Clouded and White Breeds aswell.
That being said, the Striped Triceratops was only briefly seen during Dr. Grant's expedition to Isla Sorna in 2001, since then, no records of the breed have been documented, and its conservation status is unknown.
Individual Variation:
Sexual Dimorphism can be noticed in the Striped Triceratops, the Matriarch or simply Females of the breed, sport white tones across their body, with bright white highlights across the snout and horns. The violet toned back is supported by vertical thin stripes over her tail, also in violet tones.
The Males of the breed however, are dark green toned and present a black mottled patterning over it. The white highlights in its face extend all the way to the frill, until they become large vertical stripes that go over the entire torso, slowly fading at the base of the tail.