Diplodocus
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Diplodocus is an extinct genus of diplodocid sauropod dinosaurs known from the Late Jurassic of North America and possibly Europe. The first fossils of Diplodocus were discovered in 1877 by S. W. Will
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Reconstruction of D. carnegii with horizontal neck, flexible whip tail, keratinous spines and nostrils low on the snout
Caudal vertebrae of D. carnegii showing the double-beamed chevron bones to which the genus name refers, Natural History Museum, London
Several elements referred to Diplodocus longus, including a type caudal at the bottom, as figured in Marsh, 1896
Sauropoda
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Sauropoda, whose members are called sauropods, is a clade of saurischian dinosaurs. Sauropods had very long necks, long tails, small heads, and four thick, pillar-like legs. They are notable for the e
Diplodocus
…Diplodocus (, , or ) is an extinct genus of diplodocid sauropod dinosaurs known from the Late Jurassic of North America and possibly Europe. The first fossils of Diplodocus were discovered in 1877 by S. W. Williston…
Reconstruction of Ampelosaurus
Stylized cervical vertebra of a sauropod illustrating terminology
Some sauropods, such as Alamosaurus sanjuanensis, formed herds segregated by age.
Cast of Toni, a juvenile Brachiosaurus (restored as a diplodocid)