Stenopelix valdensis Stenopelix

"narrow pelvis"

You 1.8 m (5.9 ft) tall
Stenopelix 1.4 m (4.6 ft) long
2 people holding hands
Length
1.4 m (4.6 ft)
Period
Early Cretaceous (140 Mya)
Place
Asia · Germany
Food
Herbivore
Clade
Chaoyangsauridae

Stenopelix (meaning “narrow pelvis”) is a genus of basal ceratopsian from the Early Cretaceous (late Berriasian stage, approximately 140 million years ago) of Germany. The genus is based on a partial skeleton lacking the skull, and its classification is based on characteristics of the hips.

What we know

  • Named by Meyer, 1857.
  • Body length estimated at about 1.4 m.
  • Fossils found in Asia and Germany.