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| a Gargoyleosaurus takes its stand against an Allosaurus |
Type Species: Gargoyleosaurus parkpinorum
Classification: Dinosauria – Ornithischia – Thyreophora – Ankylosauria – Nodosauridae
Time Period: Late Jurassic
Location: North America
Diet: Herbivore
Gargoyleosaurus is one of the earliest ankylosaurs, and it shared its habitat with another smaller ankylosaur named Mymoorapelta. Gargoyleosaurus had an eleven-inch skull and reached up to thirteen feet from its head to tail. As a nodosaur it lacked the tail club associated with many ankylosaurs. Gargoyleosaurus was a common low-browsing herbivore in the western United States, as three specimens have been discovered. Its armor – consisting of plates and conical spikes across its back and sides – would’ve served as a deterrent against contemporary predators such as Allosaurus.
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