Scolosaurus cutleri Nopcsa 1928 (thorn lizard)

Reptilia - Ornithischia - Ankylosauridae

Full reference: B. F. Nopcsa. 1928. Palaeontological notes on reptiles. VI. Scolosaurus cutleri, a new dinosaur. Geologica Hungarica, Series Palaeontologica 1(1):54-74

Belongs to Scolosaurus according to P. Penkalski 2018

See also Anonymous 1932, Arbour et al. 2014, Arbour and Currie 2013, Arbour et al. 2014, Arbour and Currie 2016, Arbour and Mallon 2017, Blows 2014, Carpenter 2001, Coombs 1986, Currie 2005, Ford 2000, Ford and Kirkland 2001, Han et al. 2014, Huene 1931, Kirkland et al. 2013, Kuhn 1964, Maleev 1954, Maleev 1956, Nopcsa 1928, Penkalski 2014, Penkalski and Blows 2013, Russell 1966, Ryan and Evans 2005, Sternberg 1933, Swinton 1929, Swinton 1929, Swinton 1934, Swinton 1970, Tatarinov 1964 and Vickaryous et al. 2004

Sister taxon: Scolosaurus thronus

Type specimen: BMNH R.5161, a partial skeleton (nearly complete skeleton with in situ osteoderms and skin impressions, lacking skull, distal half of tail, right forelimb and right hind limb). Its type locality is RTMP Quarry 80, Deadlodge Canyon, which is in a Campanian/Campanian channel sandstone/claystone in the Dinosaur Park Formation of Canada.

Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore

Distribution:

• Cretaceous of Canada (2: Alberta collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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