Austrosaurus: quick facts
Known from fragmentary remains, this primitive but large sauropodwas found in Australia, thus proving that sauropods lived in Australiaduring the Cretaceous Period.
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.