Genus · Ornithopods · Cretaceous
Mantellisaurus
Named by Paul 2007
Mantellisaurus lived 132.6–113.2 million years ago, during the Hauterivian to Aptian stages of the Early Cretaceous. The Paleobiology Database lists 17 fossil records for it from 7 countries (United Kingdom, Spain and Germany and others) — the 72nd most of the 99 genera on this site.
Where it sits in time
Key facts from the records
- Its records are spread over at least 10 formations; the largest share, 18%, is from the Wessex Formation.
- It is one of the more widespread genera here: records from 7 countries, 4th of 99.
- Iguanodon appears in 35% of the collections that hold Mantellisaurus; Baryonyx in 12%.
- Its stage range spans about 19.4 million years (12th longest of 99); it is the 18th best-recorded of the 21 ornithopods here.
1 accepted species
Mantellisaurus has a single accepted species in PBDB.
| Species | Named by | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Mantellisaurus atherfieldensis | Hooley 1925 | 13 |
Where it was found
17 records with coordinates.
Found alongside
Rock formations
Records by stage
Well-dated records, by the stage of their mid-point age.
Depositional settings
Other ornithopods of its time
Same group, overlapping stage range, not found in the same collections.
| Genus | Age | Country | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tenontosaurus | 121.4–113.2 Ma | United States | 83 |
| Gryposaurus | 199.5–72.1 Ma | Canada, United States | 31 |
| Valdosaurus | 139.8–121.4 Ma | United Kingdom, Spain | 12 |
Also from these formations
Data: PBDB taxon 104634 · method