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Stegosaurus existed from about 155 to 150 million years ago. That was during the Kimmeridgian and Tithonian stages of the Jurassic period. Othniel Charles Marsh discovered the fossils of Stegosaurus in 1877 in Morrison, Colorado.

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How old were the stegosaurus and the brachiosauras?

Stegosaurus fossils date from about 155 to 150 million years ago. That was during the Kimmeridgian and Tithonian stages of the Jurassic period. Brachiosaurus fossils date to between 154 and 153 million years ago.


What is the scientific name of a Stegosaurus?

There are four currently accepted species in the genus Stegosaurus. They are Stegosaurus armatus, Stegosaurus stenops, Stegosaurus sulcatus, and Stegosaurus longispinus.


How many stegosaurus's have been found?

The remains of about 80 different Stegosaurus have been discovered. They belong to four different species, Stegosaurus armatus, Stegosaurus stenops, Stegosaurus sulcatus, and Stegosaurus longispinus.


Where does stegosaurus spend most of its time?

Stegosaurus fossils come from the Morrison Formation in the western USA and date to between 155 and 150 million years ago. Some have recently been found in Portugal from the same time period. At that time, the area was a semi-arid subtropical plain with distinct wet and dry seasons. Near rivers, there were forests of conifers, cycads, ginkgoes, ferns, and horsetails. Further from the rivers there were open areas covered in ferns with scattered trees. It is believed that Stegosaurus preferred the drier fern fields.


Did stegosaurus live with tyrannosaurus Rex-?

Stegosaurus never lived with tyrannosaurus Rex due to their different periods of existence.


What time period did the stegosaurus exist?

Stegosaurus existed from about 155 to 150 million years ago. That was during the Kimmeridgian and Tithonian stages of the Jurassic period.


What is the period of time that the stegosaurus lived in?

Stegosaurus existed from about 155 to 150 million years ago. That was during the Kimmeridgian and Tithonian stages of the Jurassic period.


When did stegosaurus become exinct?

Stegosaurus fossils date to between 155 and 150 million years ago. Presumably they died out around 150 million years ago, during the Tithonian stage of the Jurassic period.


Where did stegosaurus bones were found?

Othniel Charles Marsh discovered Stegosaurus near the town of Morrison, Colorado in 1877. Since then, Stegosaurus fossils have been found in the Morrison Formation in Wyoming, Colorado, and Utah. In 2006, it was announced that Stegosaurus had also been discovered in Portugal.


What was life expectancy of stegosaurus?

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How long was a stegosaurus you feet?

There were four different species of Stegosaurus. The largest was Stegosaurus armatus, which grew to be 30 feet long. Stegosaurus longispinus and Stegosaurus stenops both grew to be about 23 feet long.