Pinacosaurus

- Other Names: Syrmosaurus
- Pronunciation: PIN-uh-kuh-SAWR-us
- Translation: Broad Lizard
- Order: Ornithischia
- Suborder: Thyreophora
- Infraorder: Ankylosauria
- Family: Ankylosauridae
- Height: 4 feet (1.2 meters)
- Length: 11.5 feet (3.5 meters)
- Period: Late Cretaceous
- Description: Herbivore, Quadrupedal
- Notes: Found in Mongolia and China, Pinacosaurus was relatedto Ankylosaurus. It had sharp spikes along its back and sides,and its tail ended in a flat bone with sharp edges resemblinga double-edged stone ax. Pinacosaurus is one of the relativelysmall number of dinosaurs whose young have been found