Scutellosaurus: quick facts

Scutellosaurus was a small, lightly-armored dinosaur with a tail twice the length of its body and head. It was covered with hundreds of tiny bony knobs set into its skin.

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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.