Very HardMantellisaurus
Mantellisaurus atherfieldensis
man-TELL-ih-SORE-us· “Mantell's lizard”
🕰️ Cretaceous🌿 herbivore🦴 Iguanodontia
7 m
Length
2.5 m
Height
750 kg
Weight
A lighter, more slender relative of Iguanodon and one of the best-known dinosaurs from England's Isle of Wight.
When
Early Cretaceous, ~125 million years ago
Found in
United Kingdom
Discovered
Gregory Paul, 2007
Did you know?
- It was a slimmer, lighter cousin of Iguanodon.
- It is named after Gideon Mantell, who discovered Iguanodon.
- It is one of the most complete dinosaurs found in Britain.
Artwork: TotalDino, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0.