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Quick facts for kids Hypselospinus Temporal range: Early Cretaceous, 140Ma PreЄ Є O S D C P T J K Pg N ↓

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Scientific classification
Genus:	Hypselospinus
Species:	fittoni
Synonyms
Wadhurstia Carpenter & Ishida, 2010 Darwinsaurus? Paul, 2012

Hypselospinus is a genus of iguanodontian dinosaur which was first described as a species of Iguanodon (I. fittoni) by Richard Lydekker in 1889, the specific name honouring William Henry Fitton. Hypselospinus grew to be around 6 meters (19.7 ft) long.

Synonyms

Iguanodon fittoni (Lydekker, 1889) = Hypselospinus fittoni
Wadhurstia (Carpenter & Ishida, 2010) = Hypselospinus fittoni

Images for kids

Metatarsal III foot bone of specimen NHMUK R1148n

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