Bellusaurus dinosaur facts, stats and image

BELLUSAURUS

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PRONUNCIATION:

BEL-uh-SAWR-us

TRANSLATION:

Beautiful Lizard

ALSO KNOWN AS:

n/a

DESCRIPTION:

Herbivore, Quadrupedal

ORDER:

Saurischia

SUBORDER:

Sauropodomorpha

INFRAORDER:

Sauropoda

MICRO-ORDER:

n/a

SUPERFAMILY:

n/a

FAMILY:

Cetiosauridae

HEIGHT:

n/a

LENGTH:

16.4 feet (5 meters)

WEIGHT:

n/a

PERIOD:

Middle Jurassic

NOTES:

Sauropod skulls were small and light-boned, and finds are rare, but a complete Bellusaurus skull exists, showing that this very small sauropod had a deep head with a sloping face. There is a possibility that all Bellusaurus finds may be juveniles, hence their small size.



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