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Iguanodon is a genus of dinosaur with one currently accepted species. The scientific name, or Latin name, of this species is Iguanodon bernissartensis. Note that dinosaurs don't have "common" names. They are nearly always referred to by the name of their genus, such as Triceratops, Allosaurus, etc. One dinosaur, Tyrannosaurus rex, is often referred to by its full Latin name, Tyrannosaurus rex.
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What is the iguanodons real name?
Iguanodon is its genus name. There is one currently accepted species of the Iguanodon genus. This species's Latin name is Iguanodon bernissartensis.
What is the iguanodons common nick name?
There is no "nickname" for Iguanodon. Iguanodon is the scientific name for the genus, and the full Latin name for the only species in this genus is Iguanodon bernissartensis. Iguanodon means "iguana tooth" in while bernissartensis refers to Bernissart, Belgium, where the first nearly complete skeletons of Iguanodon were discovered.
What does the name iguanodon mean?
Iguanodon simply means "iguana tooth," with the syllable "don" coming from Greek. The Iguanodon was first named by Gideon Mantell, and at the time he only knew Iguanodon from its teeth. The teeth seemed to resemble those of a giant iguana, hence the name.
Did the iguanodon have a nick name?
yes it did, it was called the big billed billy
What is the name of the person that named the iguanodon?
Dr. Gideon Mantell is the person who named the genus Iguanodon, meaning "iguana tooth." He did this because at the time Iguanodon was only known from its giant, iguana-like teeth. He was going to call it Iguanosaurus, meaning "iguana-lizard," but because the iguana is a lizard, Dr. Mantell's friend, William Daniel Conybeare, said that Iguanasaurus would be more applicable to the iguana itself. Cornybeare suggested the names Iguanoides, meaning "iguana-like," or Iguanodon. There is one currently accepted species belonging to the Iguanodon genus. Its species name, bernissartensis, comes from the name of Bernissart, Belgium, where the first skeletons of this species were found.
Asker What are the 2 species of iguanodon you are thinking of?
Answerer: Marine Iguanodon and Lesser Antillean Iguanodon. Asker: How did you know? Answerer: That is another question.
Was the iguanodon a herbivore or a carnivore?
Yes, the Iguanodon was an herbivorous dinosaur. They ate contemporary plants such as conifers and ferns. To reach higher foliage, they could have stood on their hind legs.
What would win a iguanodon or a loch ness monster?
iguanodon it has mad fighting skills
What is a relative of a iguanodon?
these are reletives of iguanodon muttuburasaurus ouranosaurus altirhinus camptosaurus tenontosaurus dryosaurus rhabdodon
Why do Iguanodon's have stripes?
Because, they are born like that. Iguanodon is one of the most interesting dinosaurs ever just because he had these wonderful stripes. People say that Iguanodon looks like a zebra.
Where did iguanodon?
Iguanodon lived between 126 and 125 million years ago in Europe. Because shallow seas flooded much of Europe at that time, Iguanodon lived on the remaining islands.
Where did the iguanodon?
Iguanodon lived in Europe between 125 and 126 million years ago. At this time, much of Europe was flooded by shallow seas, and Iguanodon lived on the many islands that remained.
