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Extinct species

Iguanodon bernissartensis

Iguanodon bernissartensis Boulenger, 1881

Iguanodon bernissartensis, photo by Nobu Tamura
Photo: Nobu Tamura·source·CC BY-SA 3.0

Taxonomy

kingdom
Animalia
phylum
Chordata
class
Reptilia
order
Ornithischia
family
Iguanodontidae
genus
Iguanodon
species
Iguanodon bernissartensis

Where and when

Range
Belgium and England, Europe
Habitat
Terrestrial floodplains and wooded lowlands of Early Cretaceous Europe.
Lived
Early Cretaceous · about 140–110 million years ago

Facts

  • Thumb spike: Iguanodon had a large pointed thumb spike that may have helped with defense or feeding.

    Source

  • Movement: Its limbs could support both bipedal and quadrupedal walking, depending on activity.

    Source
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