Patagopelta

Patagonian shield

• Patago- · Latinised place name · Patagonia, the region of Argentina where it was found
• pelta · Greek · small shield

Patagopelta combines "Patagonia", the region of southern Argentina where it was found, with the Greek word for a small shield. The "shield" refers to the armour plates and osteoderms that covered this armoured dinosaur's body. The only known species is Patagopelta cristata.

Named by

Rolando et al.

Year named

2022

Period

Late Cretaceous

Stages

Campanian – Maastrichtian

Found in

Allen Formation, Río Negro Province, Patagonia, Argentina

An armoured dinosaur (ankylosaur). I am less sure of the exact authorship, the precise age range and its position within the ankylosaur family tree, so please check those against the original description.