Acanthopholis Pronunciation
How to say Acanthopholis. Phonetic guide for kids and parents.
How to Pronounce Acanthopholis
ah-KAN-tho-FOH-lis
ALL CAPS = stressed syllable
What does Acanthopholis mean?
spiny scales or thorny scaly one
ðĶ Fun Facts
- âAcanthopholis was a nodosaurid ankylosaur, meaning it was armoured but lacked the famous tail club seen in its ankylosaur cousins.
- âIt lived in what is now England during the Late Cretaceous Period, around 93.9 million years ago.
- âIts name describes the spiny bony scales that covered its back, which would have made it very tough for predators to bite through.
Period
Late Cretaceous
93.9 MYA
Diet
Herbivore
Size
~18 ft (~5.5 m)
~2,200 lbs (~1,000 kg)
Type
Thyreophoroidea
