herbivore

Thyreophora

Armored dinosaurs

201–66 MYA

Meet the giants

159 genera, ordered oldest to newest — the evolutionary line, not the alphabet.

Genus	Period	Max weight	Height	Diet	Region
Laquintasaura	201.4–199.5 MYA	Unknown	Unknown	unknown	South America
Lesothosaurus	201.4–192.9 MYA	Unknown	Unknown	unknown	Africa
Scutellosaurus	201.4–184.2 MYA	Unknown	Unknown	unknown	North America
Tatisaurus	199.5–192.9 MYA	Unknown	Unknown	unknown	Unknown
Andhrasaurus	199.5–170.9 MYA	Unknown	Unknown	unknown	Unknown
Sinopelta	199.5–192.9 MYA	Unknown	Unknown	unknown	Unknown
Sinopeltosaurus	199.5–192.9 MYA	Unknown	Unknown	unknown	Unknown
Yuxisaurus	192.9–184.2 MYA	Unknown	Unknown	unknown	Asia
ChangdusaurusStegosauridae	174.7–161.5 MYA	Unknown	Unknown	unknown	Asia
IsaberrysauraHuayangosauridae	170.9–168.6 MYA	Unknown	Unknown	unknown	South America
HuayangosaurusHuayangosauridae	170.9–154.8 MYA	Unknown	Unknown	unknown	Asia
YingshanosaurusStegosauridae	168.2–161.5 MYA	Unknown	Unknown	unknown	Asia
BashanosaurusHuayangosauridae	168.2–161.5 MYA	Unknown	Unknown	unknown	Asia
BaiyinosaurusHuayangosauridae	168.2–165.3 MYA	Unknown	Unknown	unknown	Asia
ThyreosaurusStegosauridae	168.2–161.5 MYA	Unknown	Unknown	unknown	Africa
ChungkingosaurusStegosauridae	168.2–161.5 MYA	Unknown	Unknown	unknown	Asia
AdratiklitStegosauridae	168.2–161.5 MYA	Unknown	Unknown	unknown	Africa
GigantspinosaurusHuayangosauridae	168.2–161.5 MYA	Unknown	Unknown	unknown	Asia
TuojiangosaurusStegosauridae	168.2–161.5 MYA	Unknown	Unknown	unknown	Asia
Spicomellus	168.2–161.5 MYA	Unknown	Unknown	unknown	Africa
Eoplophysis	168.2–165.3 MYA	Unknown	Unknown	unknown	Unknown
LexovisaurusStegosauridae	165.3–154.8 MYA	Unknown	Unknown	unknown	Unknown
LoricatosaurusStegosauridae	165.3–161.5 MYA	Unknown	Unknown	unknown	Europe
Ferganastegos	165.3–161.5 MYA	Unknown	Unknown	unknown	Unknown
Tianchiasaurus	165.3–161.5 MYA	Unknown	Unknown	unknown	Unknown
Sarcolestes	165.3–161.5 MYA	Unknown	Unknown	unknown	Unknown
JiangjunosaurusStegosauridae	161.5–154.8 MYA	Unknown	Unknown	unknown	Asia
HypsirophusStegosauridae	161.5–93.9 MYA	Unknown	Unknown	unknown	Unknown
KentrurosaurusStegosauridae	161.5–143.1 MYA	Unknown	Unknown	unknown	Unknown
KentrosaurusStegosauridae	161.5–143.1 MYA	Unknown	Unknown	unknown	Africa
DiracodonStegosauridae	161.5–93.9 MYA	Unknown	Unknown	unknown	Unknown
DoryphorosaurusStegosauridae	161.5–143.1 MYA	Unknown	Unknown	unknown	Unknown
Saldamosaurus	161.5–143.1 MYA	Unknown	Unknown	unknown	Unknown
Monkonosaurus	161.5–100.5 MYA	Unknown	Unknown	unknown	Unknown
HesperosaurusStegosauridae	157.9–143.1 MYA	Unknown	Unknown	unknown	North America
Cryptodraco	157.9–154.8 MYA	Unknown	Unknown	unknown	Unknown
StegosaurusStegosauridae	155–150 MYA	Unknown	Unknown	herbivore	North America
OmosaurusStegosauridae	154.8–121.4 MYA	Unknown	Unknown	unknown	Unknown
NatronasaurusStegosauridae	154.8–121.4 MYA	Unknown	Unknown	unknown	Unknown
MiragaiaStegosauridae	154.8–121.4 MYA	Unknown	Unknown	unknown	Unknown
DacentrurusStegosauridae	154.8–121.4 MYA	Unknown	Unknown	unknown	Europe
Mymoorapelta	154.8–143.1 MYA	Unknown	Unknown	unknown	North America
GargoyleosaurusNodosauridae	152.2–145.1 MYA	Unknown	Unknown	unknown	North America
SiamodraconStegosauridae	149.2–137.1 MYA	Unknown	Unknown	unknown	Unknown
Dracopelta	145.1–143.1 MYA	Unknown	Unknown	unknown	Europe
ParanthodonStegosauridae	143.1–132.6 MYA	Unknown	Unknown	unknown	Africa
VectensiaNodosauridae	139.1–100.5 MYA	Unknown	Unknown	unknown	Unknown
HylaeosaurusNodosauridae	139.1–110.1 MYA	Unknown	Unknown	unknown	Unknown
EuacanthusNodosauridae	139.1–100.5 MYA	Unknown	Unknown	unknown	Unknown
PolacanthusNodosauridae	139.1–100.5 MYA	Unknown	Unknown	unknown	Unknown
Vectipelta	139.1–137.1 MYA	Unknown	Unknown	unknown	Unknown
WuerhosaurusStegosauridae	137.1–100.5 MYA	Unknown	Unknown	unknown	Asia
GastoniaNodosauridae	137.1–100.5 MYA	Unknown	Unknown	unknown	North America
Regnosaurus	137.1–132.6 MYA	Unknown	Unknown	unknown	Unknown
MinmiAnkylosauridae	132.6–119.6 MYA	Unknown	Unknown	unknown	Oceania
HoplitosaurusNodosauridae	125.8–113.2 MYA	Unknown	Unknown	unknown	North America
TaohelongNodosauridae	125.8–113.2 MYA	Unknown	Unknown	unknown	Asia
LiaoningosaurusAnkylosauridae	125.8–119.6 MYA	Unknown	Unknown	unknown	Asia
Amargastegos	125.8–121.4 MYA	Unknown	Unknown	unknown	Unknown
Polacanthoides	125.8–121.4 MYA	Unknown	Unknown	unknown	Unknown
Stegosaurides	125.8–113.2 MYA	Unknown	Unknown	unknown	Unknown
AnimantarxNodosauridae	121.4–100.5 MYA	Unknown	Unknown	unknown	North America
BorealopeltaNodosauridae	121.4–113.2 MYA	Unknown	Unknown	unknown	North America
GobisaurusAnkylosauridae	121.4–100.5 MYA	Unknown	Unknown	unknown	Asia
ZhongyuansaurusAnkylosauridae	121.4–100.5 MYA	Unknown	Unknown	unknown	Unknown
CedarpeltaAnkylosauridae	121.4–100.5 MYA	Unknown	Unknown	unknown	North America
ChuanqilongAnkylosauridae	121.4–113.2 MYA	Unknown	Unknown	unknown	Asia
MongolostegusStegosauridae	121.4–100.5 MYA	Unknown	Unknown	unknown	Asia
SauroplitesNodosauridae	121.4–113.2 MYA	Unknown	Unknown	unknown	Asia
PeloroplitesNodosauridae	121.4–100.5 MYA	Unknown	Unknown	unknown	North America
ShamosaurusAnkylosauridae	121.4–100.5 MYA	Unknown	Unknown	unknown	Asia
SauropeltaNodosauridae	121.4–93.9 MYA	Unknown	Unknown	unknown	North America
Craterosaurus	121.4–119.6 MYA	Unknown	Unknown	unknown	Unknown
PropanoplosaurusNodosauridae	119.6–113.2 MYA	Unknown	Unknown	unknown	North America
Priconodon	119.6–113.2 MYA	Unknown	Unknown	unknown	Unknown
EuropeltaNodosauridae	113.2–110.1 MYA	Unknown	Unknown	unknown	Europe
TatankacephalusNodosauridae	113.2–100.5 MYA	Unknown	Unknown	unknown	North America
DongyangopeltaNodosauridae	113.2–93.9 MYA	Unknown	Unknown	unknown	Asia
JinyunpeltaAnkylosauridae	113.2–100.5 MYA	Unknown	Unknown	unknown	Asia
YanbeilongStegosauridae	113.2–100.5 MYA	Unknown	Unknown	unknown	Asia
CrichtonpeltaAnkylosauridae	106.3–89.8 MYA	Unknown	Unknown	unknown	Asia
SilvisaurusNodosauridae	106.3–100.5 MYA	Unknown	Unknown	unknown	North America
TexasetesNodosauridae	106.3–100.5 MYA	Unknown	Unknown	unknown	North America
PawpawsaurusNodosauridae	106.3–100.5 MYA	Unknown	Unknown	unknown	North America
Kunbarrasaurus	106.3–100.5 MYA	Unknown	Unknown	unknown	Oceania
MaleevusAnkylosauridae	100.5–83.6 MYA	Unknown	Unknown	unknown	Unknown
NodosaurusNodosauridae	100.5–66 MYA	Unknown	Unknown	unknown	North America
StegopeltaNodosauridae	100.5–93.9 MYA	Unknown	Unknown	unknown	North America
AnoplosaurusNodosauridae	100.5–93.9 MYA	Unknown	Unknown	unknown	Unknown
ZaraapeltaAnkylosauridae	100.5–83.6 MYA	Unknown	Unknown	unknown	Asia
TsagantegiaAnkylosauridae	100.5–83.6 MYA	Unknown	Unknown	unknown	Asia
TalarurusAnkylosauridae	100.5–83.6 MYA	Unknown	Unknown	unknown	Asia
SaichaniaAnkylosauridae	100.5–72.2 MYA	Unknown	Unknown	unknown	Asia
ShanxiaAnkylosauridae	100.5–72.2 MYA	Unknown	Unknown	unknown	Unknown
TianzhenosaurusAnkylosauridae	100.5–72.2 MYA	Unknown	Unknown	unknown	Unknown
Acanthopholis	100.5–93.9 MYA	Unknown	Unknown	unknown	Unknown
Crichtonsaurus	100.5–89.8 MYA	Unknown	Unknown	unknown	Unknown
Jakapil	100.5–93.9 MYA	Unknown	Unknown	unknown	South America
Zhejiangosaurus	100.5–93.9 MYA	Unknown	Unknown	unknown	Unknown
BissektipeltaAnkylosauridae	93.9–89.8 MYA	Unknown	Unknown	unknown	Asia
DataiAnkylosauridae	93.9–85.7 MYA	Unknown	Unknown	unknown	Asia
NiobrarasaurusNodosauridae	89.8–83.6 MYA	Unknown	Unknown	unknown	North America
SyrmosaurusAnkylosauridae	89.8–72.2 MYA	Unknown	Unknown	unknown	Unknown
PinacosaurusAnkylosauridae	89.8–72.2 MYA	Unknown	Unknown	unknown	Asia
Hierosaurus	89.8–85.7 MYA	Unknown	Unknown	unknown	Unknown
HungarosaurusNodosauridae	85.7–83.6 MYA	Unknown	Unknown	unknown	Europe
Palaeoscincus	85.7–72.2 MYA	Unknown	Unknown	unknown	Unknown
ZiapeltaAnkylosauridae	83.6–72.2 MYA	Unknown	Unknown	unknown	North America
LeipsanosaurusNodosauridae	83.6–66 MYA	Unknown	Unknown	unknown	Unknown
PleuropeltusNodosauridae	83.6–66 MYA	Unknown	Unknown	unknown	Unknown
EuoplocephalusAnkylosauridae	83.6–66 MYA	Unknown	Unknown	unknown	North America
TarchiaAnkylosauridae	83.6–66 MYA	Unknown	Unknown	unknown	Asia
ScolosaurusAnkylosauridae	83.6–72.2 MYA	Unknown	Unknown	unknown	North America
PlatypeltaAnkylosauridae	83.6–72.2 MYA	Unknown	Unknown	unknown	North America
PanoplosaurusNodosauridae	83.6–66 MYA	Unknown	Unknown	unknown	North America
EdmontoniaNodosauridae	83.6–66 MYA	Unknown	Unknown	unknown	North America
OohkotokiaAnkylosauridae	83.6–72.2 MYA	Unknown	Unknown	unknown	North America
NodocephalosaurusAnkylosauridae	83.6–72.2 MYA	Unknown	Unknown	unknown	North America
InvictarxNodosauridae	83.6–72.2 MYA	Unknown	Unknown	unknown	North America
DyoplosaurusAnkylosauridae	83.6–72.2 MYA	Unknown	Unknown	unknown	North America
StereocephalusAnkylosauridae	83.6–66 MYA	Unknown	Unknown	unknown	Unknown
HuaxiazhoulongAnkylosauridae	83.6–72.2 MYA	Unknown	Unknown	unknown	Asia
GlyptodontopeltaNodosauridae	83.6–66 MYA	Unknown	Unknown	unknown	North America
ChassternbergiaNodosauridae	83.6–66 MYA	Unknown	Unknown	unknown	Unknown
DanubiosaurusNodosauridae	83.6–66 MYA	Unknown	Unknown	unknown	Unknown
DenversaurusNodosauridae	83.6–66 MYA	Unknown	Unknown	unknown	Unknown
AhshislepeltaAnkylosauridae	83.6–72.2 MYA	Unknown	Unknown	unknown	North America
AcantholipanNodosauridae	83.6–72.2 MYA	Unknown	Unknown	unknown	North America
StruthiosaurusNodosauridae	83.6–66 MYA	Unknown	Unknown	unknown	Europe
AkainacephalusAnkylosauridae	83.6–72.2 MYA	Unknown	Unknown	unknown	North America
AnodontosaurusAnkylosauridae	83.6–66 MYA	Unknown	Unknown	unknown	North America
CrataeomusNodosauridae	83.6–66 MYA	Unknown	Unknown	unknown	Unknown
ZuulAnkylosauridae	83.6–72.2 MYA	Unknown	Unknown	unknown	North America
AletopeltaAnkylosauridae	83.6–72.2 MYA	Unknown	Unknown	unknown	North America
Antarctopelta	83.6–72.2 MYA	Unknown	Unknown	unknown	Antarctica
Stegouros	83.6–66 MYA	Unknown	Unknown	unknown	South America
Sinankylosaurus	83.6–72.2 MYA	Unknown	Unknown	unknown	Asia
Rhodanosaurus	83.6–66 MYA	Unknown	Unknown	unknown	Unknown
Peishansaurus	83.6–66 MYA	Unknown	Unknown	unknown	Unknown
Heishansaurus	83.6–66 MYA	Unknown	Unknown	unknown	Unknown
Rhadinosaurus	83.6–72.2 MYA	Unknown	Unknown	unknown	Unknown
KankUnenlagiidae	72.2–66 MYA	Unknown	Unknown	unknown	South America
PatagopeltaNodosauridae	72.2–66 MYA	Unknown	Unknown	unknown	South America
Taveirosaurus	72.2–66 MYA	Unknown	Unknown	unknown	Unknown
Brachypodosaurus	72.2–66 MYA	Unknown	Unknown	unknown	Unknown
AnkylosaurusAnkylosauridae	68–66 MYA	Unknown	Unknown	herbivore	North America
SauraechmodonStegosauridae	Unknown range	Unknown	Unknown	unknown	Unknown
PriodontosaurusStegosauridae	Unknown range	Unknown	Unknown	unknown	Unknown
HylosaurusNodosauridae	Unknown range	Unknown	Unknown	unknown	Unknown
HoplosaurusNodosauridae	Unknown range	Unknown	Unknown	unknown	Unknown
AlcovasaurusStegosauridae	Unknown range	Unknown	Unknown	unknown	Unknown
MinotaurasaurusAnkylosauridae	Unknown range	Unknown	Unknown	unknown	Unknown
Euskelesaurus	Unknown range	Unknown	Unknown	unknown	Unknown
Bienosaurus	Unknown range	Unknown	Unknown	unknown	Unknown
Chialingosaurus	Unknown range	Unknown	Unknown	unknown	Unknown
Priodontognathus	Unknown range	Unknown	Unknown	unknown	Unknown
Cryptosaurus	Unknown range	Unknown	Unknown	unknown	Unknown
Dravidosaurus	Unknown range	Unknown	Unknown	unknown	Unknown
Lusitanosaurus	Unknown range	Unknown	Unknown	unknown	Unknown

Weight and height are best estimates from published research, not exact measurements — sauropod mass in particular varies by method and specimen. Most genera below are newly classified and still awaiting full measurements.