LegendaryMinmi
Minmi paravertebra
MIN-mee· “after Minmi Crossing, Australia”
🦕 Dinosaur🕰️ Cretaceous🌿 herbivore🦴 Ankylosauria
3 m
Length
1 m
Height
300 kg
Weight
A small armoured dinosaur from Australia — one of the first ankylosaurs known from the southern continents. It had bony armour even across its belly and, for years, held the shortest name of any dinosaur.
When
Early Cretaceous, ~119–113 million years ago
Found in
Australia
Discovered
Ralph Molnar, 1980
Did you know?
- One of the first armoured dinosaurs found in the Southern Hemisphere.
- Had unusual bony armour plates even across its belly.
- Long held the record for the shortest dinosaur name.
Artwork: Mariana Ruiz LadyofHats, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain.