Antarctopelta oliveroi Medusaceratops Length 239mm

Length 239mm

is an extinct genus of marine reptile that lived during the Jurassic period

adults probably lacked natural predators due to their size

Its anatomy confirms the evolutionary tendency of this group towards a reduction of the forelimbs

It has also been proposed that Charonosaurus could have used its long neck to reach aquatic vegetation while submerged

Antarctopelta oliveroi Medusaceratops Length 239mmAntarctopelta oliveroi is an ankylosaur dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous, approximately 74 70 million years ago, in what is now Antarctica. Its discovery was significant because it was the first ankylosaur dinosaur identified on the Antarctic continent and one of the few dinosaurs found in this polar region. The fossil remains of this dinosaur were found on James Ross Island, in strata corresponding to the Santa Marta Formation, and were