showing a combination of archaic traits and characteristics that anticipate the morphology of modern elephants

" referring to the distinctive shape of its cranial ornamentation

which likely reduced competition

The species has been recorded from various sites in Europe and Asia

Stegosaurus stenops Bambiraptor showing a combination of archaicStegosaurus stenops is one of the best known and most studied species of dinosaurs in the genus Stegosaurus, which lived during the Late Jurassic period, approximately 155 to 150 million years ago. Stegosaurus stenops fossils have been found primarily in North America, especially in the Morrison Formation, which encompasses parts of present day Colorado, Wyoming, and Utah. This herbivorous dinosaur is famous for its distinctive appearance,