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family · 2 represented species

Nodosauridae

Nodosauridae is a lineage of armored, clubless-tailed ankylosaurs, many with prominent shoulder spines.

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Nodosauridae

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Representative silhouette for Nodosauridae
2Direct child groups
2Countries represented
115–108 MaDataset range

Branch structure

Direct branches in this dataset

genus

Sauropelta

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Borealopelta

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Representative taxa

Dinosaurs in this branch

Side-view life reconstruction of Sauropelta edwardsorumArt by Emily Willoughby · CC BY-SA 4.0

Cretaceous

Sauropelta edwardsorum

A heavily armored Cloverly nodosaur with rows of bony plates and enormous paired spines projecting from its shoulders.

herbivore~6.5 m
Evidence-based side-view life reconstruction of Borealopelta markmitchelliArt by Nobu Tamura · CC BY-SA 4.0

Cretaceous

Borealopelta markmitchelli

The best-preserved armored dinosaur known, retaining its body outline, skin, armor, horn sheaths, stomach contents and evidence of colour.

herbivore~5.5 m

Distribution

Geographic record

United States · Canada

Country-level summary of represented seed records, not a complete range map.

Sources

Further reading

Introduction to the DinosauriaDinosaur Paleobiology