雖然這兩個標本於2016年由Rivera-Sylva等人敘述成尖角龍亞科的未定物種,牠們於2017年根據鱗狀骨中的鑑定特徵被正式命名成新屬。屬名Yehuecauhceratops由納瓦特爾語的yehuecauh(古代)加上希臘文字根ceratops(有角的臉)所組成;種名mudei取自沙漠博物館Museo del Desierto的縮寫MUDE。[2]
太古角龍來自阿古哈組(英语:Aguja Formation)(Aguja Formation)下部層位,當時這裡的生活環境是一個河口三角洲,由淡水至鹹水交界處的沿海沼澤和氾濫平原所構成。該地沉積物還包含牛軛湖痕跡、沿海海相沉積。雖然阿古哈組墨西哥地區的年代尚未確認,但根據同屬阿古哈組的其他地區,以及與其對應的普韋布洛組(英语:Cerro del Pueblo Formation)(Cerro del Pueblo Formation)的礦床測年來推斷,地質年代大致落在7250萬年前左右。[1]在墨西哥,阿古哈組的物種多樣性受到某種程度上的限制。除了太古角龍,當地其他發現包含開角龍亞科的阿古哈角龍;厚頭龍類的牙齒;來自鴨嘴龍科的巨大脛骨;鱷魚牙齒;龜鱉殼碎片。[1]
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