Stegosaurus stenops

Description: Stegosaurus stenops, Mesozoic. Mural painting by Charles R. Knight. Restoration of the armored dinosaur, Stegosaurus in Ernest R. Graham Hall (38). Among the great land reptiles of the past was Stegosaurus, an armored lizard. Two rows of alternating bony plates extended along the back and gave place to rows of horny spikes on the tail. Stegosaurus fed upon plants. Full-grown individuals exceeded the modern elephant in bulk.
Attribution: (c) Field Museum of Natural History - CC BY-NC 4.0
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Department(s)
  • Library
  • Photo Archives
  • Geology
Date: Circa 1928
Physical Size and Format: 8x10 in. b/w negative
Citation: (c) Field Museum of Natural History. CC BY-NC 4.0. https://mm.fieldmuseum.org/6454c588-212f-4497-89ca-f5f808f9308b (accessed on 10 Jul 2024)
Media File URL: http://fm-digital-assets.fieldmuseum.org/526/635/CSGEO59163.jpg
Associated Catalog Number(s)
  • GE 568
Associated Specimen(s)
CSGEO59163.jpg
Stegosaurus stenops, Mesozoic. Mural painting by Charles R. Knight. Restoration of the armored dinosaur, Stegosaurus in Ernest R. Graham Hall (38). Among the great land reptiles of the past was Stegosaurus, an armored lizard. Two rows of alternating bony plates extended along the back and gave place to rows of horny spikes on the tail. Stegosaurus fed upon plants. Full-grown individuals exceeded the modern elephant in bulk.
IRN: 526635
GUID: 6454c588-212f-4497-89ca-f5f808f9308b