Ankylosaurus(which is pronounced/ˌæŋkɨlɵˈsɔrəs/[ANG-ki-lo-SAWR-us] or/æŋˌkaɪlɵˈsɔrəs/[ang-KIE-lo-SAWR-us], and which means "fused lizard") is agenusofankylosauriddinosaur, containing onespecies,A. magniventris.FossilsofAnkylosaurusare found ingeologic formationsdating to the very end of theCretaceousPeriod(between about 66.5–65.5 Ma ago) in westernNorth America.
Although a complete skeleton has not been discovered and several other dinosaurs are represented by more extensive fossil material,Ankylosaurusis often considered thearchetypalarmoreddinosaur. Other ankylosaurids shared its well-known features—the heavily-armored body and massive bony tail club—butAnkylosauruswas the largest known member of the family.
Ankylosaurus(which is pronounced/ˌæŋkɨlɵˈsɔrəs/[ANG-ki-lo-SAWR-us] or/æŋˌkaɪlɵˈsɔrəs/[ang-KIE-lo-SAWR-us], and which means "fused lizard") is a genusof ankylosauriddinosaur, containing one species,A. magniventris. FossilsofAnkylosaurusare found in Geologic formationsdating to the very end of the Cretaceus Period(between about 66.5–65.5 Ma ago) in western North America.
Although a complete skeleton has not been discovered and several other dinosaurs are represented by more extensive fossil material,Ankylosaurusis often considered the archetypalarmoreddinosaur. Other ankylosaurids shared its well-known features—the heavily-armored body and massive bony tail club—butAnkylosauruswas the largest known member of the family.
