Dicraeosaurus
Dicraeosaurus hansemanni
Pronounced: dip - Low - doh - cuss
Diet: Herbivore (Plant-Eater)
Name Means: "Forked Lizard"
Length: 66 feet (20 m)
Height: 20 feet (6 m)
Weight: 15 tons (14,000 kilos)
Time: Late Jurassic - 150 MYA
Fossil remains for this Dinosaur have been found in Africa
This large African long-necked (sauropod) dinosaur is not very well known. It
is related to the much more famous Diplodocus from North America. It had a long
tail and its neck was not quite as long, relative to its body, as that of
Diplodocus.
Discovered in
1914 and on
display at the
Humboldt Museum
in Germany, this
large sauropod
has not received
the attention of
its better known
relatives. The
display specimen
is a composite
of several
individuals. The
genus has two
species. It is
one more example
of a North
American
dinosaur family
being found in
Africa. |
