Sauroplites scutiger Bohlin 1953 (ankylosaur)

Reptilia - Ornithischia - Nodosauridae

Full reference: B. Bohlin. 1953. VI. Vertebrate Palaeontology 6. Fossil reptiles from Mongolia and Kansu. Reports from the Scientific Expedition to the North-western Provinces of China under Leadership of Dr. Sven Hedin. The Sino-Swedish Expedition Publication 37:1-113

Belongs to Sauroplites according to V. M. Arbour and P. J. Currie 2016

See also Bohlin 1953, Dong 1992, Eberth et al. 1994, Ford 2000, Kuhn 1964, Maryanska 1977, Mateer 1997 and Vickaryous et al. 2004

Sister taxa: none

Type specimen: PIN uncat. (ribs, ?ischium, osteoderms). Its type locality is Tebch (SSE), which is in an Aptian terrestrial sandstone in China.

Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore

Distribution: found only at Tebch (SSE)

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