PRONUNCIATION: |
OSS-tro-SAWR-us |
TRANSLATION: |
Southern Lizard |
ALSO KNOWN AS: |
n/a |
DESCRIPTION: |
Herbivore, Quadrupedal |
ORDER: |
Saurischia |
SUBORDER: |
Sauropodomorpha |
INFRAORDER: |
Sauropoda |
MICRO-ORDER: |
n/a |
SUPERFAMILY: |
n/a |
FAMILY: |
n/a |
SUBFAMILY: |
n/a |
HEIGHT: |
30 feet (9.1 meters) |
LENGTH: |
50 feet (15.2 meters) |
WEIGHT: |
n/a |
PERIOD: |
Early Cretaceous |
NOTES: |
Known from fragmentary remains, this primitive but large sauropod was found in Australia, thus proving that sauropods lived in Australia during the Cretaceous Period. |
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