PRONUNCIATION: |
SEET-ee-o-SAWR-iss-kus |
TRANSLATION: |
Whale Lizard-like |
ALSO KNOWN AS: |
n/a |
DESCRIPTION: |
Herbivore, Quadrupedal |
ORDER: |
Saurischia |
SUBORDER: |
Sauropodomorpha |
INFRAORDER: |
Sauropoda |
MICRO-ORDER: |
n/a |
SUPERFAMILY: |
n/a |
FAMILY: |
Diplodocidae |
HEIGHT: |
20 feet (6.1 meters) |
LENGTH: |
50 feet (15.2 meters) |
WEIGHT: |
19,850 lbs (9,004 kg) |
PERIOD: |
Middle to Late Jurassic |
NOTES: |
Found in England and Switzerland, Cetiosauriscus was originally thought to be closely related to Cetiosaurus but later analysis showed it to be a diplodocid rather than a cetiosaurid. Characteristic of diplodocids, this primitive, four-legged, plant-eater had a long, whip-like tail. As is frequently the case with sauropods, no skull has yet been found. Diplodocids are common in the Late Jurassic in North America and East Africa, but Cetiosauriscus is the only one found in Europe during this time. |
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