Complex sentence: Being the most heavily plated of the Gerrhosaururidae, the species is easily recognised on the armour, making the animals look a bit like the common perception of Mesozoic reptiles.
Split into simpler sentences: Being the most heavily plated of the Gerrhosaururidae, the species is easily recognised on the armour. The armour make the animals look a bit like the common perception of Mesozoic reptiles.