LegendaryScelidosaurus
Scelidosaurus harrisonii
SKEL-ih-doh-SORE-us· “limb lizard”
🕰️ Jurassic🌿 herbivore🦴 Scelidosauridae
4 m
Length
1.2 m
Height
270 kg
Weight
One of the earliest and most complete armoured dinosaurs, covered in rows of bony studs. It sits near the root of the family tree that led to Stegosaurus and Ankylosaurus.
When
Early Jurassic, ~193–183 million years ago
Found in
United Kingdom
Discovered
Richard Owen, 1863
Did you know?
- It is one of the earliest and most completely known armoured dinosaurs.
- Rows of bony scutes ran along its back and sides for protection.
- It was an early relative of both the plated and club-tailed armoured dinosaurs.
Artwork: TotalDino, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0.