Genus
Valid Extinct

Callovosaurus

Galton 1980
Etymology Reptile callovien (tranche du Jurassique moyen pendant laquelle il a vécu)

Callovosaurus is a genus of iguanodontian dinosaur known from most of a left thigh bone discovered in Middle Jurassic-age rocks of England. At times, it has been considered dubious or a valid genus of basal iguanodontian, perhaps a dryosaurid.

Temporal range
Triassic
Jurassic
Cretaceous
Paleogene
Neogene
252 201 145 66 0 Ma
PBDB occurrences
1
Group
Dinosaures
Herbivore Ground dwelling, gregarious Terrestrial
Callovosaurus
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Classification
Dinosauria Unranked clade
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Ornithischia Unranked clade
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Neornithischia Unranked clade
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Pyrodontia Unranked clade
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Cerapoda Unranked clade
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Ornithopoda Suborder
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Iguanodontia Infraorder
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Euiguanodontia Unranked clade
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Callovosaurus Genus
Measurements
Length
2,6 m ⓘ
Callovosaurus leedsi
Mass
32 kg ⓘ
Callovosaurus leedsi
Fossil sites 1 geolocated sites
Distribution
Top countries
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
1
Geological formations
Oxford Clay
1
Temporal distribution
Callovian (165.3–161.5 Ma)
1
Species (1)
Callovosaurus leedsi 165 Ma
Images 1
Bibliography
Original description
P. M. Galton. 1980. European Jurassic ornithopod dinosaurs of the families Hypsilophodontidae and Camptosauridae. Neues Jahrbuch für Geologie und Paläontologie, Abhandlungen 160(1):73-95 DOI ↗
Bibliography (1)
R. Lydekker. 1889. On the remains and affinities of five genera of Mesozoic reptiles. Quarterly Journal of the Geological Society of London 45:41-59 DOI ↗