Nodosaurus: quick facts
Nodosaurus has been found in Texas, Kansas andWyoming. Nodosaurus was completely armored with shell-like, knobby plates. Its tail, unlike that of an ankylosaur, was withouta club. It is thought that w
Period
Early Cretaceous
Diet
Herbivore
Length
16 feet (4.9 meters)
Weight
6,000 pounds (2,700 kg)
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.