OrnithischiaHadrosauroidea

Ouranosaurus nigeriensis

Ouranosaurus nigeriensis skeletal reconstruction, left lateral view, reconstructed length ~7.1 m.
Scale bar = 1 meter
Taxon
Ouranosaurus nigeriensis Taquet, 1976
Reconstructed length
~7.1 m (23 feet)
View
Left lateral
Drawing
© Scott Hartman
Drawn
2012, revised 2025
Clade
  1. Ornithischia
  2. Neornithischia
  3. Ornithopoda
  4. Iguanodontia
  5. Hadrosauroidea

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Ouranosaurus was a large iguanodont from the Early Cretaceous of Niger. Ouranosaurus bore tall neural spines forming a ridge or sail along its back, and had a broad, flattened snout. Although it could likely walk either quadrupedally or bipedally, a recent study confirmed it appears to be most adapted for getting around on four legs.