Genus · Nodosauridae · Cretaceous
Sauropelta
Named by Ostrom 1970
Sauropelta lived 121.4–113.2 million years ago, during the Aptian stage of the Early Cretaceous. The Paleobiology Database lists 34 fossil records for it from 1 country (United States) — the 34th most of the 99 genera on this site.
Where it sits in time
Key facts from the records
- Most of what is known comes from one rock unit: 91% of its records are from the Cloverly Formation.
- Every record is from United States; Montana alone has 18 of them.
- Tenontosaurus appears in 26% of the collections that hold Sauropelta; Deinonychus in 26%.
- Its stage range spans about 8.2 million years (74th longest of 99); it is the 2nd best-recorded of the 14 armoured & plated dinosaurs here.
1 accepted species
Sauropelta has a single accepted species in PBDB.
| Species | Named by | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Sauropelta edwardsorum | Ostrom 1970 | 22 |
Where it was found
34 records with coordinates.
Found alongside
Rock formations
States & provinces
| Region | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Montana | 18 | 53% |
| Wyoming | 13 | 38% |
| Utah | 2 | 6% |
| Idaho | 1 | 3% |
Depositional settings
Rock settings recorded for its fossil sites, where known.
Also from these formations
Data: PBDB taxon 38827 · method