Boreopelta

Translingual

Etymology

boreo- (“northern”) +‎ Latin pelta f (“pelta, small shield”), so called because it was found in central Siberia.

Proper noun

†Boreopelta f

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Rhytidosteidae – an extinct genus of rhytidosteid temnospondyl of the Olenekian, found as a skull and jaw fossil in central Siberia. The only species is Boreopelta vavilovi.

Usage notes

Not to be confused with another fossil taxon, Borealopelta, of similar etymology.

Hyponyms

• Boreopelta vavilovi (only species)

See also

• Boreopelta on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Boreopelta on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons