2016年由雅各·温瑟尔(Jakob Vinther)带领的研究分析藏于森根堡自然博物馆的鹦鹉嘴龙未定种化石(编号SMF R 4970),透过化石上保留著的黑色素体发现鹦鹉嘴龙身上可能覆有具伪装功能的保护色。研究认为这只鹦鹉嘴龙的身体主要呈棕色,但背部、胸部体色较深,腹部下方则较浅,可能是因为鹦鹉嘴龙多栖息在茂密的森林中,体色具有和周围环境融为一体的作用。此外他们还发现这只鹦鹉嘴龙在腿部至尾巴基部有皮膜连结,但功能尚不清楚;以及相对大的眼睛,显示其视力可能颇佳,有助于觅食或避敌[13][14][15]。
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