Mayotte Island 1 franc Torosaurus 2016

Mayotte Island 1 franc Dinosaur Torosaurus 2016.

Torosaurus (lat. Torosaurus - from the Greek word "torosaurus" - "piercing" and σαῦρος - "lizard", literally "piercing lizard" as an indication of large horns.Often the name is incorrectly explained as "bull-calf", from the Spanish toro " Bull ") is a genus of the chrysanthemum dinosaurs of the family of ceratopsids, which is part of the group of long-necked ceratops that lived in the late Cretaceous, about 70.6-65.5 million years ago. The fossils of ceratops were found in Canada and the USA.

One of two coins of the second series.

The island of Mayotte is the French overseas department.