Dicraeosaurus: quick facts

Discovered in Tanzania, Dicraeosaurus takes its name from the tall, forked spines on its vertebrae. These vertebrae would have given Dicraeosaurus the appearance of greater height, which might have di

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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.