Yaverlandia
Order: Ornithischia · Suborder: Marginocephalia · Infraorder: Pachycephalosauria · Family: Pachycephalosauridae (family not firmly confirmed)
Named for Yaverland Battery on the Isle of Wight, England. Yaverlandia is one of the earliest known and smallest pachycephalosaurs. Yaverlandia's skull identifies it as a bone-headed dinosaur, so-called because their head bones were extremely thick. (The skull of the much larger and later, Pachycephalosaurus, was up to 10 inches or 25 cm thick.)
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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.
Frequently asked questions
What does Yaverlandia mean?
The name Yaverlandia means “Yaverland (Battery)”. It is pronounced yah-ver-LAND-ee-ah.
When did Yaverlandia live?
Yaverlandia lived during the Early Cretaceous.
Was Yaverlandia a carnivore or a herbivore?
Yaverlandia was a herbivore.
How big was Yaverlandia?
Yaverlandia was about 3.3 feet (1 meter) long, around 2.3 feet (0.7meters) tall.
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