Bothriospondylus: quick facts
Bothriospondylus is known from fragmentary remainsdiscovered in Western Europe and Madagascar. This sauropodhad large teeth and a long tail. Its forelegs were approximatelyas long as its hind legs.
Period
Late Jurassic
Diet
Herbivore
Length
66 feet (20.1 meters)
Family
Brachiosauridae
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.