Nodocephalosaurus

In Depth        Nodocephalosaurus was described in‭ ‬1999‭ ‬from a partial skull but still managed to make news amongst palaeontologists because it was unlike other North American ankylosaurs.‭ ‬In fact the shape of the skull of Nodocephalosaurus is actually more like the skulls of the ankylosaurs Saichania and Tarchia,‭ ‬both currently only known from central Asia.‭ … Read more

Jinyunpelta

In Depth        Jinyunpelta is a genus of ankylosaurid dinosaur that lived in Asia around the early/late Cretaceous boundary.‭ ‬The presence of Jinyunpelta at that time suggests that it was among the first ankylosaurid dinosaur genera to have evolved a tail club. Further Reading -‭ ‬The most basal ankylosaurine dinosaur from the Albian-Cenomanian of China,‭ ‬with … Read more

Crichtonpelta

In Depth        Crichtonpelta was originally named as a second species of the ankylosaur Crichtonsaurus, however in 2014 the holotype skull of this species was re-described as distinct genus, making the species become a genus. Both Crichtonpelta and Crichtonsaurus were named in memory of Michael Crichton, the world famous novelist who in palaeontoligcal circles is best … Read more

Scolosaurus

In Depth        Scolosaurus was quick to become one of the better known ankylosaurid dinosaurs of the second half of the early twentieth century,‭ ‬at times rivalling even Ankylosaurus in popular media about dinosaurs.‭ ‬This was thanks largely to the relatively complete preservation of the holotype individual was considerably higher than most other ankylosaurids known at … Read more

Ahshislepelta

In Depth        Ahshislepelta is a genus of ankylosaurid dinosaur that lived in North America during the late Cretaceous.‭ ‬Unfortunately the partial remains of Ahshislepelta which include a shoulder girdle,‭ ‬partial left forelimb,‭ ‬vertebrae and osteoderms‭ (‬the bony armour‭) ‬are not enough to identify‭ ‬the genus‭ ‬as‭ ‬either‭ ‬a general ankylosaurid or a more derived ankylosaurine. … Read more