Denversaurus (meaning "Denver lizard") is a genus of panoplosaurin nodosaurid dinosaur from the late Maastrichtian of Late Cretaceous Western North America. Although at one point treated as a junior synonym of Edmontonia by some taxonomists, current research indicates that it is its own distinct nodosaurid genus.

Edmontonia is a genus of panoplosaurin nodosaurid dinosaur from the Late Cretaceous Period. It is part of the Nodosauridae, a family within Ankylosauria. It is named after the Edmonton Formation (now the Horseshoe Canyon Formation in Canada), the unit of rock where it was found. Edmontonia was bulky, broad and tank -like.

Both Ankylosaurus and Denversaurus developed the adaptation of a wide, low body and armored plating, making access to its soft underbelly impossible for tyrannosaurs unless kicked onto its back, but Ankylosaurus had another advantage.

Jul 2, 2024 · Edmontonia, Denversaurus, and Panoplosaurus are the best known examples. These have broader, smoother skulls than most "nodosaurs", and often have huge laterally-oriented spines along their sides in the shoulder region. Some of …

Sep 18, 2022 · Denversaurus schlessmani Denversaurus (meaning "Denver lizard") is a genus of herbivorous nodosaurid ankylosaurian dinosaur from the Late Creta

Aug 21, 2015 · For Ankylosaurids crowns are small with long roots with two key characteristics, a bulbous base, see white arrow and a prominent central ridge on SOME species like Ankylosaurus in the Hell Creek others it covers the entire face of the crown. Other examples of …

According to Carpenter, 2004, Ankylosaurus scutes can be differentiated from Edmontonia (Denversaurus), by several key characteristics. These include a flatter and smoother surface, thin walls...

Denversaurus- A medium sized, armor plated dinosaur that was closely related but distinct from Ankylosaurus. Unlike, its larger cousin, Denversaurus (sometimes identified as Edmontonia), had a long tail that did not end in a club.

Denversaurus was a large nodosaurid dinosaur that lived in North America 68-66 million years ago , during the Maastrichtian stage of the Cretaceous period. It was also the last surviving member of it's family "Nodosauridae". It was a close relative of the more famous Ankylosaurus.

May 29, 2018 · Denversaurus is a genus of herbivorous nodosaurid ankylosaurian dinosaur from the Late Cretaceous (late Maastrichtian) of western North America. Although treated as a junior synonym of Edmontonia by some workers, subsequent research indicates that it is a distinct nodosaurid genus.