Algoasaurus: quick facts
Known only from fragmentary remains found only in South Africa, Algoasaurus was probably less than half the size as Diplodocus. Discovered, as are so many dinosaurs, in a quarry, Algoasaurus suffered
Diet
Herbivore
Length
29.5 feet (9 meters)
Reference background: Natural History Museum, London — Dinosaurs; Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History — Dinosaurs; American Museum of Natural History — Dinosaurs & Fossils. Figures are typical published ranges; taxonomy follows the source era and modern consensus is noted where it differs. See our sources & fact-check policy.