Vectisaurus: quick facts
Found in Isle of Wight, England, Vectisaurus is similar toIguanodon, although it had taller spines jutting from its backbone.
Period
Early Cretaceous
Diet
Herbivore
Length
13.5 feet (4.1 meters)
Family
Iguanodontidae
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.