Dinosauria Early Jurassic Genasauria North America Ornithischia Thyreophora

Scutellosaurus lawleri

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Dinosaur: Scutellosaurus lawleri

Jurassic: 199.3–182.7 Ma

*Length:**	1.65 m	5.4 ft
*Weight:**	10 kg	22 lb

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

Area: North America

Period

Epoch: Early Jurassic
Stage: Sinemurian-Pliensbachian
Years: 199.3–182.7 Ma

Details

Status: valid
Author: Colbert
Year: 1981

Distribution

Area: North America
Country: USA
Region: Arizona
Formation: Kayenta

Classification

Dinosauria
Ornithischia
Genasauria
Thyreophora

Locations

Sources

Material: Several dozen individuals.
References: Breeden, B.T. (2016) "Observations on the osteology of scutellosaurus lawleri Colbert, 1981 (Ornithischia: Thyreophora) on the basis on new specimens from the Lower Jurassic Kayenta Formation of Arizona".

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