Euhelopus: quick facts
Partial skeletons of this extremely long-necked saurischianwere found in China. With forelimbs as long as its hind limbs, Euhelopus was unusual-looking for a camarasaurid, which wasits original family
Period
Late Jurassic
Diet
Herbivore
Length
34 feet (10 meters)
Weight
Up to 50,000 pounds (22,680 kg)
Family
Euhelopodidae
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.