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Cope, 1878. Diracodon Marsh, 1881. Stegosaurus ( / ˌstɛɡəˈsɔːrəs /; [2] lit. 'roof-lizard') is a genus of herbivorous, four-legged, armored dinosaur from the Late Jurassic, characterized by the distinctive kite-shaped upright plates along their backs and spikes on their tails.
Jun 3, 2024 · Stegosaurus, (genus Stegosaurus), one of the various plated dinosaurs (Stegosauria) of the Late Jurassic Period (159 million to 144 million years ago) recognizable by its spiked tail and series of large triangular bony plates along the back.
Oct 28, 2019 · An illustration of a Stegosaurus on its two hind legs. Frank Bond / Wikimedia Commons / Public Domain. Because it was discovered relatively early in paleontological history, Stegosaurus has become the poster lizard for wacky dinosaur theories.
Stegosaurus is famous for its two rows of kite-shaped plates that stick out from its neck, back, and tail. But the paleontologist who first discovered a Stegosaurus fossil thought the...
Dinosauria, Ornithischia, Thyreophora, Stegosauria, Stegosauridae, Stegosaurinae. Named by: Marsh (1877) Type species: armatus. Explore Stegosaurus, a plant-eating ankylosaurid in the Dinosaur Directory.
Mar 18, 2016 · Stegosaurus was the largest and most well-known member of the Stegosauridae family of armored dinosaurs. The largest species was Stegosaurus armatus, a behemoth that grew up to about 30 feet (9...
stegosaur, any of the plated dinosaur species, including Stegosaurus and Tuojiangosaurus of the Late Jurassic period (about 161 million to 146 million years ago) and Wuerhosaurus of the Early Cretaceous (about 146 million to 100 million years ago).
May 14, 2024 · They were large, heavily built, herbivorous quadrupeds with rounded backs, short fore limbs, long hind limbs, and tails held high in the air. Their distinctive combination of broad, upright plates and tail tipped with spikes makes the Stegosaurus one of the most recognizable kinds of dinosaurs.
Stegosaurus is a genus of herbivorous, four-legged, armored dinosaur from the Late Jurassic, characterized by the distinctive kite-shaped upright plates along their backs and spikes on their tails.
Stegosaurus shared the land with a lot of other famous dinosaurs. Giant sauropods like Diplodocus and Camarasaurus, smaller herbivores like Camptosaurus, and predators including Allosaurus and Ceratosaurus. We know Stegosaurus didn't live in herds, but was probably solitary or
