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Dino Codex
Scelidosaurus

Scelidosaurus

Herbivore
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There is no write-up for this dinosaur yet, but the scientific data below is complete.

Scientific details

Classification
Ornithischian (bird-hipped)
Family
Scelidosauridae
When it lived
174.7–205.7 million years ago
Geologic stages
Rhaetian – Toarcian
Named by
Owen, 1859
Fossil occurrences
13 sites

Countries with fossils

  • China
  • United Kingdom

Data from Paleobiology Database and Wikidata