Sauropod

Thecodontosaurus (Socket toothed lizard)

Thecodontosaurus

Thecodontosaurus (Socket toothed lizard) Phonetic Thee-co-don-toe-sore-us Named By Henry Riley & Samuel Stutchbury -1836 Diet Herbivore/Possibly Omnivore Size Estimated 1.8-3 meters long Type of Dinosaur Sauropod Type Species T. antiquus (type) Found in United Kingdom, Southern England. France When it Lived Late Triassic, 200-195 million years ago Thecodontosaurus Facts Thecodontosaurus, also known as the “socket-toothed …

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Supersaurus ‭(‬Super lizard‭)

Supersaurus

Supersaurus ‭(‬Super lizard‭) Phonetic Su-per-sore-us Named By J.‭ ‬A.‭ ‬Jenson‭ ‬-‭ ‬1985 Diet Herbivore Size Estimated up to 34 meters long Type of Dinosaur Sauropod Type Species S.‭ ‬vivianae‭ (‬type‭) Found in USA,‭ ‬Colorado,‭ ‬Montrose County‭ ‬-‭ ‬Morrison Formation,‭ ‬Brushy Basin Member.‭ ‬Wyoming,‭ ‬Converse county‭ ‬-‭ ‬Morrison Formation When it Lived Late Jurassic, 155-150 million …

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Struthiomimus ‭(‬Ostrich mimic‭)‬

Struthiomimus

Struthiomimus ‭(‬Ostrich mimic‭)‬ Phonetic Stru-fee-oh-mime-us Named By Henry Fairfield Osborn‭ ‬-‭ ‬1917 Diet Omnivore Size Estimated 4.5 meters long Type of Dinosaur Sauropod Type Species S.‭ ‬altus‭ (‬type‭)‬,‭ ‬S.‭ ‬sedens Found in Canada,‭ ‬Alberta‭ ‬-‭ ‬Dinosaur Park Formation and Horseshoe Canyon Formation.‭ ‬USA‭ ‬-‭ ‬Hell Creek Formation When it Lived Late Cretaceous, 77-66 million years …

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Shunosaurus (Shu lizard)

Shunosaurus

Shunosaurus (Shu lizard) Phonetic Shu-no-sore-us Named By Ding, Zhou, & Zhang – 1983 Diet Herbivore Size Estimated 9 meters long Type of Dinosaur Sauropod Type Species S. lii (type) Found in China – Shangshaximiao Formation, Xiashaximiao Formation When it Lived Mid Jurassic, 165-160 million years ago Shunosaurus Facts Shunosaurus, meaning “Shu lizard,” is a genus …

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Saltasaurus ‭(‬Salta lizard‭)‬

Saltasaurus

Saltasaurus ‭(‬Salta lizard‭)‬ Phonetic Salt-ah-sore-us Named By Bonaparte‭ & ‬Powell‭ ‬-‭ ‬1980 Diet Herbivore Size Estimated 40-50 feet in length Type of Dinosaur Sauropod Type Species S.‭ ‬loricatus‭ (‬type‭) Found in Argentina,‭ ‬Salta Province‭ ‬-‭ ‬Lecho Formation When it Lived Late Cretaceous, 75-70 million years ago Saltasaurus Facts Saltasaurus, meaning “Salta lizard,” is a genus …

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Yunnanosaurus ‭(‬Yunnan Province‭)

Yunnanosaurus

Yunnanosaurus ‭(‬Yunnan Province‭) Phonetic Yun-nan-o-sore-us Named By C.‭ ‬C.‭ ‬Young‭ (‬Yang Zhongjian‭) ‬-‭ ‬1942 Diet Herbivore Size Estimated 4-6 meters long Type of Dinosaur Sauropod Type Species Y.‭ ‬huangi‭ (‬type‭)‬,‭ ‬Y.‭ ‬youngi Found in China – Yunnan Province When it Lived Early Jurassic, 201-175 million years ago Yunnanosaurus Facts Yunnanosaurus is a genus of dinosaur …

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Yuanmousaurus ‭(‬Yuanmou lizard‭)

Yuanmousaurus

Yuanmousaurus ‭(‬Yuanmou lizard‭) Phonetic Yu-an-mow-sore-us Named By J.‭ ‬Lü,‭ ‬S.‭ ‬Li,‭ ‬G.‭ ‬Wang,‭ ‬J.‭ ‬Zhang‭ & ‬Z.‭ ‬Dong‭ ‬-‭ ‬2006 Diet Herbivore Size Estimated 9-10 meters long Type of Dinosaur Sauropod Type Species Y.‭ ‬jingyiensis‭ (‬type‭) Found in China,‭ ‬Yunnan Province‭ ‬-‭ ‬Zhanghe Formation When it Lived Mid Jurassic, 165 million years ago Yuanmousaurus Facts …

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Yimenosaurus ‭(‬Yimen lizard‭)

Yimenosaurus

Yimenosaurus ‭(‬Yimen lizard‭) Phonetic Yi-men-o-sore-us Named By Z.‭ ‬bai,‭ ‬J.‭ ‬Yang‭ & ‬G.‭ ‬Wang‭ ‬-‭ ‬1990 Diet Herbivore Size Estimated 9 meters long Type of Dinosaur Sauropod Type Species Y.‭ ‬youngi‭ (‬type‭) Found in China,‭ ‬Yimen‭ ‬-‭ ‬Fengjiahe Formation When it Lived Jurassic, 170 million years ago Yimenosaurus Facts Yimenosaurus is a genus of herbivorous …

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Wuerhosaurus ‭(‬Wuerho lizard‭)

Wuerhosaurus

Wuerhosaurus ‭(‬Wuerho lizard‭) Phonetic Where-ho-sore-us Named By Dong Zhiming‭ ‬-‭ ‬1973 Diet Herbivore Size Estimated 6-7 meters long Type of Dinosaur Sauropod Type Species W.‭ ‬homheni‭ (‬type‭)‬,‭ ‬W.‭ ‬ordosensis Found in China,‭ ‬Xinjiang‭ ‬-‭ ‬Tugulu Group,‭ ‬Inner Mongolia‭ ‬-‭ ‬Ejinhoro Formation When it Lived Late Jurassic, 160 million years ago Wuerhosaurus Facts Wuerhosaurus is a …

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Vulcanodon ‭(‬Volcano tooth)‬

Vulcanodon

Vulcanodon ‭(‬Volcano tooth)‬ Phonetic Vul-can-o-don Named By Michael Raath‭ ‬-‭ ‬1972 Diet Herbivore Size Estimated 10 meters long Type of Dinosaur Sauropod Type Species V.‭ ‬karibaensis‭ (‬type‭) Found in Zimbabwe,‭ ‬Lake Kariba,‭ ‬Island‭ ‬126/127‭ ‬-‭ ‬Vulcanodon Beds Formation When it Lived Early Jurassic, 201-189 million years ago Vulcanodon Facts Vulcanodon is a genus of sauropod …

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