Ankylosaurs may have been far more diverse than originally thought — ScienceDaily

Vectipelta barretti was discovered in the Wessex formation on the Isle of Wight and represents the first armoured dinosaur from the dinosaur Isle to be described in 142 years.

Lead author Stuart Pond explained the importance of this find, ‘This is an important specimen because it sheds light on ankylosaur diversity within the Wessex formation and Early Cretaceous England.

‘For virtually 142 years, all ankylosaur remains from the Isle of Wight have been assigned…