Dinosaur: Stegosaurus armatus
Jurassic: 149.2–145 Ma
| Length*: | 8 m | 26.2 ft |
| Weight*: | 3.8 tons | 8,378 lb |
*The largest known specimen
Period
Epoch: Late Jurassic
Stage: Early Tithonian
Years: 149.2–145 Ma
Details
Status: nomen dubium
Author: Marsh
Year: 1877
Distribution
Area: North America
Country: USA
Region: Colorado
Formation: Morrison
Sources
Material: Vertebrae, proximal right ischium, a partial femoral shaft, and fragmentary large dermal plate.
References: Galton, P. M. (2010) "Species of plated dinosaur Stegosaurus (Morrison Formation, Late Jurassic) of western USA: new type species designation needed".
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