Scelidosaurus was a herbivore. It lived in the Jurassic period and inhabited Europe and North America. Its fossils have been found in places such as Tibet (China).
Quick facts about Scelidosaurus:
- Existed from 208.5 million years ago to Lower Jurassic Epoch
- Lived in a terrestrial habitat
- Was a herbivore
- Reproduced by laying eggs
- 7 different specimens have been found by paleontologists
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Scelidosaurus was described by the following scientific paper(s):
- P. Ensom. 1987. Scelidosaur remains from the Lower Lias of Dorset. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society 108:203-205
- X. Zhao. 1985. [The Jurassic Reptilia]. In S.-e. Wang, Z. Cheng & N. Wang (eds.), [The Jurassic System of China. Stratigraphy of China, No. 11]
- D. Naish and D. M. Martill. 2007. Dinosaurs of Great Britain and the role of the Geological Society of London in their discovery: basal Dinosauria and Saurischia. Journal of the Geological Society, London 164:493-510
