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- Stegosaurus - Children's Encyclopedia (Ages 8-11)
The name Stegosaurus means "covered lizard" or "roof lizard." The dinosaur called Stegosaurus was given this name because it had a row of enormous bony plates that ran along its back. Stegosaurus is the most familiar and the largest of the stegosaurs, or plated dinosaurs.
- Stegosaurus - Student Encyclopedia (Ages 11 and up)
Stegosaurus was a massive herbivorous, or plant-eating, dinosaur that inhabited North America during the late Jurassic period, approximately 144 to 159 million years ago. Stegosaurus is classified as a member of the family Stegosauridae, which includes dinosaurs with triangular plates running along their backs. Stegosaurus belongs to the order Ornithischia, the bird-hipped dinosaurs.