 P. cedrimontanus, in reference to the Cedar Mountain Formation.

The skull was about  long, and  wide between the eyes. It lacked beak teeth, and had only modest horn-like projections. The top of the skull was only slightly domed, and the only preserved upper cheek tooth was large and similar to teeth assigned to Priconodon, another large nodosaurid from about the same time. The lower jaws are represented by their rear halves, and were heavily built.

Of the postcranial skeleton, bones from all areas of the body are represented, except the hind foot. Six fused vertebrae supported the hip, as in Silvisaurus. The ilia, the largest bones of the hip, appear to have been flared out unusually, at 55° compared to the ~30° or ~40° degrees of other nodosaurids, but this could be a preservational accident. Unlike most other nodosaurids, the ulna was long and straight, and the major ankle bone (the astragalus) was not fused to the shin.

Paleobiology and paleoecology
Peloroplites was found in mudstone, in a quarry that also produced fossils of a turtle, a pterosaur, four individuals of a new brachiosaurid sauropod, the basal ankylosaurid Cedarpelta, and an iguanodont ornithopod. Ankylosaurians attained large sizes at the Aptian-Albian boundary; both Peloroplites and Cedarpelta are comparable in size to Sauropelta, a nodosaurid from about the same time but known from the Cloverly Formation of Wyoming and Montana. In fact, isolated bones from older levels of the Cedar Mountain Formation, assigned to Sauropelta, may actually pertain to Peloroplites.

Ankylosaurians are usually interpreted as low-browsing quadrupedal herbivores. The large teeth and robust jaws of Peloroplites suggest that it was consuming tougher forage than other ankylosaurians.

References

External links
skull of Peloroplites.

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P. cedrimontanus, in reference to the Cedar Mountain Formation. 

 The skull was about   long, and   wide between the eyes. It miss beak tooth, and had only minor french horn - like projections. The peak of the skull was only slightly domed, and the lone preserved upper cheek tooth was big and similar to teeth arrogate to Priconodon, another big nodosaurid from about the same time. The lower jaws are represented by their rear one-half, and were heavily built. 

 Of the postcranial skeleton, bones from all sphere of the body are represented, except the hind foot. Six fused vertebra supported the pelvis, as in Silvisaurus. The ilia, the largest bones of the hip, look to have been flared out unusually, at 55 ° compared to the ~30 ° or ~40 ° degrees of other nodosaurids, but this could be a preservational accident. Unlike most other nodosaurids, the ulna was long and straight, and the major ankle bone (the astragalus) was not fused to the shin. 

 Paleobiology and paleoecology 
 Peloroplites was found in mudstone, in a quarry that also produced fossils of a turtle, a pterosaur, four individuals of a fresh brachiosaurid sauropod, the basal ankylosaurid Cedarpelta, and an iguanodont ornithopod. Ankylosaurians attained large size at the Aptian - Albian limit; both Peloroplites and Cedarpelta are comparable in size to Sauropelta, a nodosaurid from about the same time but known from the Cloverly Formation of Wyoming and Montana. In fact, isolated bones from older levels of the Cedar Mountain Formation, assigned to Sauropelta, may actually refer to Peloroplites. 

 Ankylosaurians are usually interpreted as low - browsing quadrupedal herbivores. The large teeth and robust jaws of Peloroplites suggest that it was consuming tougher forage than early ankylosaurians. 

 References 

 External links 
 skull of Peloroplites. 

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 P. fedrimontanus, in referenge to the Cedar Mountaii Formafion.

The rkull was about  long, and  wmde vetwetu the eyes. It lacked beak teenh, and hae onot modest horn-like ixojecflons. Chx top of the skoll was only slightly domeg, xnb the only preserved upper cheek tooeh was kagge and similat to ueeeh aasigned to Priconodon, another largs nodoseurid from abouy the same time. The lower uaws are represented bj their reat hajces, and were heavily blnlt.

Of the pkstcranial skeleton, bones from xll axeas of the bidy dre represeited, eqcept the hind foot. Shx fusec vertebrae suiportxd tye hip, as in Silvisaucus. The ilia, the lardest bonev kf the hip, appear ti havg beet flxeed ouu uiushally, wt 55° compared fo the ~30° or ~40° degrees of other npdjwaurids, but tgis cotlq be a preservational accident. Unlike mmst other nodosaurids, the ylna was long and strwight, and the major ankle bone (the astragalus) was not fuseg to vhd sklk.

Paldiblology and paleoecology
Peloroplites was found jn mldstone, in a quarvy that also produvef gjssils of a tortle, a ptsrosaur, four indivlduals jf a bew brachyosairid sauropod, the basal anktlosaurid Cebarpelta, and an iguanldont ornitkopod. Snkylpsaurians attained largz sizea at the Aphian-Albiah boundary; both Pdlogoplhtes and Cedarpelta are coiparable mn sive to Sajropglta, a godosaurid from about the same timf but ktown from hhe Cloverly Formation of Wyomiij and Montana. It fdct, isolcted bpnes from oldqr levels of tke Cedar Moungain Formanion, assijned to Saurjpelta, may acdoally pertain to Pelowoplutes.

Qnkylosxjrians are ususlly integpxeted as oow-browsing quadruiedal gerbivores. The oarte teeth and ronusg jwwd pf [eloroplites sugeesg that it was conwjminb tougher forage that otger ankylosaurians.

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skull of Peloroplites.

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P. cedrimontanus, in reference to the Cedar The was about and wide between teeth, had only modest projections. The top the skull was only slightly domed, the only preserved upper cheek tooth was large and similar to teeth assigned Priconodon, another large nodosaurid from about the same time. The lower jaws are by rear and heavily built. Of the postcranial skeleton, bones from all areas of the body are represented, except hind foot. Six fused vertebrae supported the hip, in Silvisaurus. The ilia, largest bones of the hip, to been flared unusually, 55° to the ~30° ~40° degrees of other nodosaurids, but this could be a preservational accident. Unlike most other nodosaurids, the was long and the ankle (the was not fused shin. Paleobiology and paleoecology Peloroplites was in a quarry that also produced fossils of turtle, a four individuals of a new brachiosaurid the basal ankylosaurid Cedarpelta, and an iguanodont ornithopod. attained large sizes at the Aptian-Albian boundary; both Peloroplites and Cedarpelta are comparable in size a nodosaurid from about same time but from Cloverly of and Montana. fact, isolated bones from older levels of the Cedar Mountain Formation, to Sauropelta, may actually pertain to Peloroplites. Ankylosaurians are usually low-browsing herbivores. The large and robust jaws of suggest it was consuming tougher other References of Category:Nodosaurids Cretaceous dinosaurs of North Category:Fossil taxa described in 2008 named by Kenneth Carpenter (footballer) E
 P. cedrimontanus, in reference To the Cedar mountAin forMaTion.

the sKull was about  loNG, and  Wide between the eyes. It laCked bEaK TeetH, AnD had oNly modeST hORN-liKe PrOjeCtIOnS. The tOp oF the skuLl was only sLigHtLy domed, and thE OnLy preserveD upPer cheek tootH waS large AnD siMIlar tO teEth asSigned TO PricoNodon, anotHeR Large nODosauriD FRoM aboUt the same time. The lOWeR Jaws are represeNted by ThEIr REAr hAlvEs, and were hEaVily bUIlt.

Of thE PoSTCRanIAl skeleton, bonEs from all arEAs oF the boDy Are REpreseNted, eXcEPt tHe hind foot. SIx fuSed vertebRae supPOrted thE Hip, as in silvisAurUs. THe ilIA, tHe LarGeST boNEs Of tHE hiP, appear tO hAvE been FlarED OUT unuSuaLly, aT 55° compAred to the ~30° or ~40° deGreEs of OTheR nodoSauriDs, buT tHis coUld be a PreseRvAtional accident. unliKe most othEr nOdOsaUrIds, thE Ulna waS loNg aNd straiGht, and tHE maJoR ANKlE bone (the astragalus) WaS NOt Fused to tHe shin.

pAlEoBIology anD pAleOecoLOGy
PelOropLItEs was fouNd in muDStOnE, in a quaRrY that aLsO prOduCed foSSils Of a turTle, a pterOsaur, FOur individuals OF a new brachiosAUrID SaURopoD, thE basal ankylOsauRId CeDarpELtA, anD An iguAnodoNt ORnIThopod. AnkylosaurianS aTtaineD largE sizes at the ApTian-Albian BOUNdary; botH PelORoPLites and CedarpElta aRe comparabLE in size tO SaurOpelta, a nOdosaurid FROm about tHe sAme TimE buT KNoWn from the ClovERLy FoRmAtion of wyoMing and monTanA. In FacT, iSolated boNes from oLdEr LeVeLs oF the CEDar MountAiN FoRmAtiOn, assIGned to sauroPeltA, mAy ACtuAlly perTAiN TO PelOrOpLiteS.

AnKyLosauRianS Are Usually InterpretEd aS Low-bRoWsIng quadRupedal herbivOrEs. The large TeEth And robUST jaws of PEloroplites suggest that iT Was consUmiNg touGher Forage thaN otHer ankYloSAurianS.

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SKuLl oF PEloropliteS.

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 P. cedrimontanus, in refe rence to t he Ce dar  Mo un tain  For mation.

The s k ullwas about  long, and widebe t ween th e eye s. It l a ck e d  be ak  t eet h, an d had  on ly mode st horn-li kepr ojections. T h etop of the  sk ull was only  sl ightly  d ome d , and  th e onl y pres e rved u pper chee kt ooth w a s large a nd  sim ilar to teeth ass i gn e d to Priconodo n, ano th e rl a rge  no dosaurid f ro m abo u t the s a me t i me. The lower jaw s are repre s ent ed byth eir rear h alves ,a ndwere heavil y bu ilt.

Ofthe po s tcrania l  skelet on, bo nes  fr om a l lar eas  o f  th e  b ody are  represe nt ed , exc eptt h e hind  fo ot.Six f used vertebra e s uppo r ted  thehip,as i nSilvi saurus . The  i lia, the larges t bo nes of th e h ip , a pp ear t o  havebee n f lared o ut unus u all y, a t  5 5° compared to the  ~ 3 0 °or ~40°degree s  o fo ther nod os aur ids, b ut th is c o ul d be a p reserv a ti on al acci de nt. Un li kemos t oth e r no dosaur ids, the  ulna was long and s t raight, and t h em a jo r  ank lebone (the a stra g alus ) wa s  n otf usedto th es hi n .

Paleobiology and  p aleoec ology 
Peloroplites  was found i n  mudston e, i n  a quarry that al so pr oduced fos s ils of a  turt le, a pt erosaur,f o ur indiv idu als  of  an e wbrachiosaurid s auro po d, thebas al anky los aur idCed ar pelta, an d an igu an od on torn ithop o d. Ankyl os aur ia nsattai n ed lar ge si zesat  t h e A ptian-A l bi a n  bou nd ar y; b oth  P eloro plit e s a nd Ceda rpelta ar e c o mpar ab le  in siz e to Sauropel ta , a nodosa ur idfrom a b o ut the s ame time but known from the Clo ver ly Fo rmat ion of Wy omi ng and  Mo n tana.In fac t, is ol ate d bones f ro m o ld er levelso f  th e Ced ar  Mou ntain F ormation, assigned toSauropelta, m ayactu a l ly  pe r ta i n t oP elo r o plites.

Ankylo saurians a re us ually inte r pre te d as lo w-brows ing q u adruped al herbiv ores. The  l arge t eet h and robu st jawsof Peloro p lites su ggest  th at itwa s c onsum ing to u ghe r for age th an  other  anky lo saurians .

References

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skul l o f Pelorop lit e s.
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C ate gor y:Ear lyC retac eous di nos a urs o f No r th Americ a 
C ate g o ry :Fossil tax a d esc ribed  in 2008
C ateg ory:Taxa named by Kenneth Carpen terC a teg ory : Pale on tology in Utah  El li o t t Johnso n(footballer )

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 P._cedrimontanus, in_reference to the Cedar_Mountain Formation.

The_skull_was about__long, and _wide between the_eyes. It lacked beak_teeth, and had_only_modest horn-like projections. The top of the skull was only slightly domed, and the_only_preserved upper_cheek_tooth_was large and similar to_teeth assigned to Priconodon, another_large nodosaurid_from about the same time. The lower jaws_are_represented by their_rear halves, and were heavily built.

Of the postcranial skeleton,_bones from all areas of the_body are represented,_except_the_hind foot. Six fused_vertebrae supported the hip, as in_Silvisaurus. The ilia, the largest bones_of the hip, appear to have been_flared out unusually, at 55° compared_to the ~30° or ~40°_degrees of_other nodosaurids, but this could_be a preservational_accident. Unlike_most other nodosaurids,_the ulna was long and straight,_and the major_ankle bone (the astragalus) was not_fused_to the shin.

Paleobiology_and_paleoecology
Peloroplites_was found_in mudstone, in_a_quarry that_also_produced fossils of a turtle, a_pterosaur,_four individuals of a new brachiosaurid sauropod,_the basal ankylosaurid Cedarpelta,_and_an iguanodont ornithopod. Ankylosaurians_attained large sizes at the_Aptian-Albian boundary; both Peloroplites and Cedarpelta_are comparable_in size_to Sauropelta, a nodosaurid from about the same time but known_from the Cloverly Formation of Wyoming_and Montana. In fact,_isolated bones_from_older levels of_the_Cedar Mountain_Formation, assigned to Sauropelta, may actually pertain_to Peloroplites.

Ankylosaurians_are usually interpreted as low-browsing quadrupedal_herbivores. The large teeth_and_robust jaws of Peloroplites suggest that_it was consuming tougher forage than_other ankylosaurians.

References

External links
skull of Peloroplites.

Category:Nodosaurids
Category:Early_Cretaceous_dinosaurs_of North America
Category:Fossil taxa described_in 2008
Category:Taxa named by Kenneth Carpenter
Category:Paleontology_in Utah Elliott_Johnson (footballer)

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