| Sellosaurus Fossil range: Late Triassic | |
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 Sellosaurus gracilis | |
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Sellosaurus is a genus of prosauropod dinosaur that lived in Triassic Europe, 225 mya. It was about 23 feet (7 meters) long, 7 feet (2.1 meters) tall and weighed 2,000 pounds (909 kilograms). Like other prosauropods, it had a thumb claw it may have used to defend itself, and reach for food. It physically resembled Plateosaurus, although initially the relationship between these animals was uncertain.[1] A point of contrast between the two genera pertains to the variability in the teeth at the front and back of the jaw.[1] Of the two, Sellosaurus had the highest level of variation.[1]
Discovery[]
Sellosaurus is one of the more well-known prosauropods. Over twenty skeletons have been so far discovered. These fossils were found in strata dated to the middle Late Triassic and located in Nordwurttemberg, Germany.[1] The remains comprise what is believed to be at least three separate species. The dinosaur Efraasia, a prosauropod from the same location, was long thought to be the same as Sellosaurus, but this has been recently disproved.
See also[]
References[]
- ^ a b c d "Sellosaurus." In: Dodson, Peter & Britt, Brooks & Carpenter, Kenneth & Forster, Catherine A. & Gillette, David D. & Norell, Mark A. & Olshevsky, George & Parrish, J. Michael & Weishampel, David B. The Age of Dinosaurs. Publications International, LTD. p. 44. ISBN 0-7853-0443-6.
External links[]
- Sellosaurus in The Dinosaur Encyclopaedia at Dino Russ's Lair
