Brontosaurus CollectA 88825
CollectA 88825 - Brontosaurus
30.4 x 10.6 cm
Name: Brontosaurus (Thunder lizard).
Phonetic: Bron-toe-sor-us.
Named By: Othniel Charles Marsh - 1879.
Synonyms: Apatosaurus excelsus, Elosaurus, Eobrontosaurus.
Classification: Chordata, Reptilia, Dinosauria, Saurischia, Sauropoda, Diplodocidae, Apatosaurinae.
Species: B. excelsus (type), B. parvus, B. yahnahpin.
Diet: Herbivore.
Size: B. excelsus and B. parvus estimated to be about 22 meters long. B. yahnahpin estimated to be about 21 meters long.
Known locations: USA - Morrison Formation deposits in Wyoming and Utah.
Time period: Kimmeridgian of the Jurassic.
Fossil representation: Several individuals including some fossils of juveniles.
