Barosaurus (BAHR-oh-SAWR-us)


A quadrupedal sauropod from the Late Jurassic of South Dakota and Wyoming, USA and Tanzania.
Barosaurus had thin legs like Diplodocus, but had shorter caudal vertebras and longer cervical
vertebras - the longest known is almost one meter. It's neck was particulary long.
[Greek baros, "heavy"].

Length: 20-27 m
Weight: 10 tonnes

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