Echinodon was a herbivore. It lived in the Cretaceous period and inhabited Europe. Its fossils have been found in places such as Colorado.

Quick facts about Echinodon:

  • Existed from Kimmeridgian Age to Berriasian Age
  • Lived in a terrestrial habitat
  • Was a herbivore
  • Reproduced by laying eggs
  • 5 different specimens have been found by paleontologists

All the Echinodon illustrations below were collected from the internet. Enjoy and explore:

Echinodon was described by the following scientific paper(s):
  • P. C. Ensom. 1988. Excavations at Sunnydown Farm, Langton Matravers, Dorset: amphibians discovered in the Purbeck Limestone Formation. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society 109:148-150
  • P. C. Ensom. 1987. A remarkable new vertebrate site in the Purbeck Limestone Formation on the Isle of Purbeck. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society 108:205-206
  • K. F. Hirsch and R. G. Young. 1987. Eggshell fragments from the Jurassic Morrison Formation of Colorado. In W. R. Averett (ed.), Paleontology and Geology of the Dinosaur Triangle: Guidebook for 1987 Field Trip. Museum of Western Colorado, Grand Junction