Tornieria was a herbivore. It lived in the Jurassic period and inhabited Africa. Its fossils have been found in places such as Lindi (Tanzania).

Quick facts about Tornieria:

  • Existed from 155.7 million years ago to 145 million years ago
  • Lived in a terrestrial habitat
  • Was a herbivore
  • Reproduced by laying eggs
  • 7 different specimens have been found by paleontologists

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

Tornieria was described by the following scientific paper(s):
  • E. Fraas. 1908. Ostafrikanische Dinosaurier [East African dinosaurs]. Palaeontographica 55(61):105-144
  • E. Hennig. 1925. Kentrurosaurus aethiopicus. Die Stegosaurier-Funde vom Tendaguru, Deutsch-Ostafrika [Kentrurosaurus aethiopicus. The stegosaur discovery from Tendaguru, German East Africa]. Palaeontographica, Supplement VII (1) 1(2):101-254
  • F. W. H. Migeod. 1927. British Museum East Africa Expedition. Progress in the year 1926. Natural History Magazine 1(2):34-43