Location : Europe

Acanthopholis was an armored dinosaur discovered in England in 1867. Acanthopholis was a plant eater whose head, neck, back, and tail were covered with armored plates, called scutes. The scutes on this dinosaur were pointy and would have protected the animal from meat-eating predators.

Named by Thomas Huxley, one of the most prominent scientists and thinkers of 19th century Europe, Acanthopholis has had a somewhat controversial history. It was probably slightly smaller and lighter than its North American nodosaur relatives.