Paleoart of Sinoceratops, the *only* known Asian ceratopsid. When it was discovered, it made quite an impact because of the implications! For a while we thought that ceratopsids were restricted to North America, but now we know that at least some invaded China through land bridges. Sinoceratops has some funny-looking bumps over the nose, a big horn on its nose as well, a curved "crown" of more horns and little nubs under those. Our main Sinoceratops here is a bilateral gynandromorph! It's a phenomenon seen in insects and birds, mostly, but we do see it in some reptiles as well. Via phylogenetic bracketing, I'd assume Sinoceratops would be capable of experiencing the same phenomenon. Here, the distinction is deliberately made a bit more low-key by angling one side of the frill away from the viewer - I wanted to show that although it's an interesting and really cool trait, it should also be appreciated for those qualities that make it Sinoceratops.
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