OrnithischiaIguanodontiaUMNH VP 20208

Hippodraco scutodens

Hippodraco scutodens skeletal reconstruction, left lateral view, reconstructed length ~4.3 m.
Scale bar = 1 meter
Taxon
Hippodraco scutodens McDonald et al., 2010
Specimen
UMNH VP 20208
Reconstructed length
~4.3 m (14 feet)
View
Left lateral
Drawing
© Scott Hartman
Drawn
2014, revised 2017
Clade
  1. Ornithischia
  2. Neornithischia
  3. Ornithopoda
  4. Iguanodontia

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Hippodraco was an iguanodontian ornithopod from the Early Cretaceous of Utah. It would have been a fairly bulky plant-eater that grew to 4.3 m (14 feet) long. Known mainly from somewhat spotty remains that include a partial skull and skeleton, its name (“horse-dragon”) refers to the horse-like profile of its skull.

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