Kukufeldia facts for kids
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Scientific classification  |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Clade: | Dinosauria |
| Order: | †Ornithischia |
| Suborder: | †Ornithopoda |
| Clade: | †Styracosterna |
| Genus: | †Kukufeldia McDonald et al., 2010 |
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| Kukufeldia tilgatensis McDonald et al., 2010
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Kukufeldia (meaning 'Cuckoo's field') is a dinosaur that was once known as Iguanodon anglicus (or anglicum). Identified from a nearly complete right dentary (NHMUK 28660) found near Cuckfield and originally described in 1848 by Gideon Mantell, it was named in 2010, and the type species is Kukufeldia tilgatensis. It was originally identified as Iguanodon anglicus.
Synonyms
- Iguanodon anglicus (Norman, 1986) = Kukufeldia or Therosaurus
- Iguanodon anglicum (Holl, 1829) = Kukufeldia or Therosaurus
Images for kids
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Middle dorsal vertebra
See also
In Spanish: Barilium dawsoni para niños
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