Genus · Armoured & plated dinosaurs · Jurassic
Scutellosaurus
Named by Colbert 1981
Scutellosaurus lived 199.5–192.9 million years ago, during the Sinemurian stage of the Early Jurassic. The Paleobiology Database lists 23 fossil records for it from 1 country (United States) — the 55th 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: 100% of its records are from the Kayenta Formation.
- Every record is from United States; Arizona alone has 23 of them.
- Dilophosaurus appears in 33% of the collections that hold Scutellosaurus.
- Its stage range spans about 6.6 million years (78th longest of 99); it is the 6th best-recorded of the 14 armoured & plated dinosaurs here.
1 accepted species
Scutellosaurus has a single accepted species in PBDB.
| Species | Named by | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Scutellosaurus lawleri | Colbert 1981 | 17 |
Where it was found
23 records with coordinates.
Found alongside
Rock formations
States & provinces
| Region | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 23 | 100% |
Depositional settings
Rock settings recorded for its fossil sites, where known.
Other armoured & plated dinosaurs of its time
Same group, overlapping stage range, not found in the same collections.
| Genus | Age | Country | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scelidosaurus | 199.5–192.9 Ma | United Kingdom, China | 13 |
Data: PBDB taxon 38802 · method