Dinosauria Early Jurassic Europe Genasauria Ornithischia Scelidosauridae Thyreophora

Scelidosaurus harrisonii

Dinosaur: Scelidosaurus harrisonii

Jurassic: 199.3–190.8 Ma

*Length:**	4.4 m	14.4 ft
*Weight:**	320 kg	705 lb

ESR: 3.5 / 4 (estimated size reliability)
*The largest known specimen

Area: Europe

Period

Epoch: Early Jurassic
Stage: Sinemurian
Years: 199.3–190.8 Ma

Details

Status: valid
Author: Owen
Year: 1861

Distribution

Area: Europe
Country: United Kingdom
Region: England
Formation: Charmouth Mudstone

Classification

Dinosauria
Ornithischia
Genasauria
Thyreophora
Scelidosauridae

Sources

Material: At least over a dozen individuals (skeletons and skulls).
References: Norman, D. B. (2019). Scelidosaurus harrisonii from the Early Jurassic of Dorset, England: cranial anatomy.

Locations

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