Supersaurus

Supersaurus vivianae

Supersaurus — reconstrução científica

Supersaurus foi um terópode herbívoro do Jurássico, descrito por Jim Jensen. Viveu há aproximadamente 153 milhões de anos, na região do que hoje é América do Norte (EUA). Medindo de 33.0 m, pesando 35 tons, era um representante característico da fauna mesozoica.

Supersaurus (meaning "super lizard") is a genus of diplodocid sauropod dinosaur that lived in North America during the Late Jurassic period. The type species, S. vivianae, was first discovered by Vivian Jones of Delta, Colorado, in the middle Morrison Formation of Colorado in 1972. The fossil remains came from the Brushy Basin Member of the formation, dating between 153 and 145 million years ago. It is among the longest dinosaurs ever discovered, with the three known specimens reaching 33–40 meters (108–131 ft) in length, with the largest individual possibly exceeding 40 meters (130 ft) in size. Mass estimates for the WDC and BYU specimens tend to be around 35–44 metric tons (39–49 short tons) in body mass. A potential second species, S. lourinhanensis (Dinheirosaurus), is known from Portugal and has been dated to a similar time.

Família
Diplodocidae
Ordem
Saurischia
Período
Jurassic (153 Ma)
Dieta
Herbivore
Comprimento
33.0 m
Peso
35 tons

Fatos científicos

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