Genus · Dryosauridae · Cretaceous
Valdosaurus
Named by Galton 1977
Valdosaurus lived 139.8–121.4 million years ago, during the Valanginian to Barremian stages of the Early Cretaceous. The Paleobiology Database lists 12 fossil records for it from 2 countries (United Kingdom and Spain) — the 95th 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 5 formations; the largest share, 42%, is from the Wessex Formation.
- Iguanodon appears in 25% of the collections that hold Valdosaurus; Polacanthus in 8%.
- Its stage range spans about 18.4 million years (13th longest of 99); it is the 20th best-recorded of the 21 ornithopods here.
1 accepted species
Valdosaurus has a single accepted species in PBDB.
| Species | Named by | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Valdosaurus canaliculatus | Galton 1975 | 5 |
Where it was found
12 records with coordinates.
Found alongside
Rock formations
States & provinces
| Region | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| England | 10 | 83% |
| Aragón | 1 | 8% |
| Castilla y Leon | 1 | 8% |
| Country | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 10 | 83% |
| Spain | 2 | 17% |
Records by stage
Well-dated records, by the stage of their mid-point age.
Other ornithopods of its time
Same group, overlapping stage range, not found in the same collections.
| Genus | Age | Country | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gryposaurus | 199.5–72.1 Ma | Canada, United States | 31 |
| Mantellisaurus | 132.6–113.2 Ma | United Kingdom, Spain | 17 |
Also from these formations
Data: PBDB taxon 38733 · method