Diplodocus - Wikipedia
Diplodocus (/ dɪˈplɒdəkəs /, [3][4] / daɪˈplɒdəkəs /, [4] or / ˌdɪploʊˈdoʊkəs / [3]) is an extinct genus of diplodocid sauropod dinosaurs known from the Late Jurassic of North America. The first fossils of Diplodocus were discovered in 1877 by S. W. Williston.
Diplodocus | Sauropod, Jurassic, Herbivore | Britannica
2024年11月28日 · Diplodocus, (genus Diplodocus), gigantic dinosaurs found in North America as fossils from the Late Jurassic Period (161 million to 146 million years ago). Diplodocus is perhaps the most commonly displayed dinosaur. It, along with sauropods such as Apatosaurus (formerly Brontosaurus), belong to a
Diplodocus: Facts About the Longest Dinosaur - Live Science
2016年3月17日 · Diplodocus was a long-necked, long-tailed dinosaur that roamed western North America in the Jurassic Period. Its average length was 90 feet (27 meters).
Diplodocus - Natural History Museum
Where are Diplodocus fossils found? So far, all Diplodocus bones have been unearthed in the Morrison Formation – a fossil site that spans several states in the USA. Many other well-known Jurassic dinosaurs have also been found there, including Allosaurus , …
Diplodocus longus - U.S. National Park Service
2024年8月22日 · Diplodocus longus is a species of sauropod dinosaur from North America. It lived during the Late Jurassic Period, about 150 million years ago. Diplodocus was one of the most abundant sauropods (long-necked dinosaurs) in the Morrison Ecosystem. Its pencil-like teeth were only in the front of the mouth and likely were used to strip leaves off of ...
A Comprehensive Guide To The Diplodocus - Dinosaur.org
Diplodocus’ habitat, primarily within the bounds of the Morrison Formation’s semi-arid landscape, reveals much about the dinosaur’s daily life and the prehistoric ecosystems it thrived in. This area, stretching across parts of Wyoming, Utah, and Colorado, has provided a wealth of fossil finds.
Diplodocus Dinosaur - Fossil
Diplodocus is one of the more common Jurassic dinosaurs found in what is now western North America, and particularly in the Morrison Formation of the western United States and Canada, which dates to some 150 to 147 million years ago. During this period, the area was dominated by huge sauropod dinosaurs such as Camarasaurus, Barosaurus ...
Diplodocus - Paleontology World
Diplodocus is a genus of diplodocid sauropod dinosaurs whose fossils were first discovered in 1877 by S. W. Williston. The generic name, coined by Othniel Charles Marsh in 1878, is a neo-Latin term derived from Greek διπλός ( diplos ) “double” and δοκός (dokos) “beam”, in reference to its double-beamed chevron bones located ...
Diplodocus | Fossil Wiki - Fandom
Diplodocus is one of the more common dinosaur fossils found in the Upper Morrison Formation, a sequence of shallow marine and alluvial sediments deposited about 150 to 147 million years ago, in what is now termed the Kimmeridgian and Tithonian stages.
Diplodocus | Description, Size, Fossil, Diet, & Facts
2023年2月14日 · Diplodocus, meaning “double beam,” was a giant sauropod dinosaur that lived during the Late Jurassic period, approximately 155 to 145 million years ago, in what is now western North America. Diplodocus was a long-necked herbivorous dinosaur that could grow up to 90 feet in length and weigh up to 15 tons.