The skull of the nodosaurid Niobrarasaurus coleii (Mehl) is redescribed as the result of the discovery of additional material, including the partially crushed braincase. The bone surface shows moderate remodeling, but not to the point of sutural obliteration. The snout section suggests a long, narrow skull more similar to Pawpawsaurus than the broader Edmontonia. Nevertheless, the skull differs from other nodosaurs in the ornamentation of the bone surface and trapezoidal outline of the occipital condyle in posterior view.
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Transactions of the Kansas Academy of Science
Vol. 110 • No. 1
April 2007
Vol. 110 • No. 1
April 2007
ankylosaur
Coniacian
Cretaceous
Kansas
Niobrara Formation
Smoky Hill Chalk