Dracopelta: quick facts
Discovered in western Portugal, Dracopelta is one of theearliest ankylosaurs discovered thus far. It was equipped with fivedifferent types of armor.
Period
Late Jurassic
Diet
Herbivore
Length
7 feet (2.1 meters)
Family
Nodosauridae
Reference background: Natural History Museum, London — Dinosaurs; Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History — Dinosaurs; American Museum of Natural History — Dinosaurs & Fossils. Figures are typical published ranges; taxonomy follows the source era and modern consensus is noted where it differs. See our sources & fact-check policy.