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Scelidosaurus (/ ˌ s ɛ l ɪ d oʊ ˈ s ɔːr ə s /; with the intended meaning of "limb lizard", from Greek skelis / σκελίς meaning 'rib of beef' and sauros/ σαυρος meaning 'lizard') [1] is a genus of herbivorous armoured ornithischian dinosaur from the Jurassic of England.
Scelidosaurus: ready for its closeup at last. The first complete dinosaur skeleton ever identified has finally been studied in detail and found its place in the dinosaur family tree, completing a project that began more than 150 years ago.
Scelidosaurus may not be as familiar as the mighty Tyrannosaurus or the elegant Brachiosaurus, yet it holds a unique place in the annals of paleontology. Discovered in the mid-19th century, this herbivorous dinosaur from the Early Jurassic Period offers a fascinating glimpse into a world long gone.
Scelidosaurus, meaning “limb lizard,” is a genus of herbivorous dinosaur that lived during the Early Jurassic period, about 193-183 million years ago. Its fossils have been found in England, and it is known from several well-preserved specimens.
When the bones of the early armoured dinosaur Scelidosaurus were unearthed in 1858 in west Dorset, England, they comprised the first complete dinosaur skeleton ever identified.
Explore Scelidosaurus, a plant-eating armoured dinosaur in the Dino Directory.
Scelidosaurus, found in 1858, is the world's first complete dinosaur skeleton recovered. Scelidosaurus was discovered in Charmouth, Engalnd, the same location Mary Anning would hunt for fossils years before. The 193-million-year-old dinosaur was not properly described when discovered.
Scelidosaurus was a dinosaur that lived during the Jurassic period, around 193 to 190 million years ago. It was an herbivorous dinosaur that walked on four sturdy legs, which supported its heavily armored body. Scelidosaurus was first discovered in England and later in Arizona, USA.
Scelidosaurus, which evolved around 190 million years ago, is clearly a primitive thyreophoran, or armored dinosaur. At some point, this group split into two major branches: the tank-like...
Scelidosaurus is the best preserved and most complete dinosaur found so far in Britain. It is only found here at Charmouth and nowhere else in the world.