Cetiosauriscus

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Name	Cetiosauriscus
Diet	Herbivore
Weight	8900 kilos
Length	15 meters
Height	1.36 meters
Period	Middle Jurassic

Cetiosauriscus was a genus of sauropod dinosaur that lived in the Middle Jurassic period, between 166 and 164 million years ago, in what is now England. The name means "whale-like" in reference to Cetiosaurus, which in turn means 'whale-lizard'.

It was a relatively small quadrupedal herbivorous sauropod, with a moderately long tail and forelimbs longer than the hind limbs. It had a small head and a very long neck. It was notable for its enormous size, with four thick pillar-shaped legs ending in club-shaped feet with five toes. It was a herbivorous dinosaur that probably fed on conifers, which were the dominant plants when the large sauropods lived.

It is estimated that Cetiosauriscus was about 15 m long and weighed between 4 and 10 tons.

When did Cetiosauriscus live?

Cetiosauriscus was a genus of sauropod dinosaur that lived in the Middle Jurassic period, between 166 and 164 million years ago, in what is now England.

What did Cetiosauriscus eat?

It was a herbivorous dinosaur that probably fed on conifers, which were the dominant plants when the large sauropods lived.

What does the name Cetiosauriscus mean?

The name means "whale-like" in reference to Cetiosaurus, which in turn means 'whale-lizard'.

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References

von Huene, F., 1927. Sichtung der Grundlagen der jetzigen Kenntnis der Sauropoden [Sorting through the basis of the current knowledge of sauropods]. Eclogae Geologica Helveticae 20:444-470.
Charig, A.J., 1993. Case 2876. Cetiosauriscus von Huene, 1927 (Reptilia, Sauropodomorpha): proposed designation of C. stewarti Charig, 1980 as the type species. Bull. Zool. Nomencl. 50 (4): 282-83.
Charig, A.J., 1980. A diplodocid sauropod from the Lower Cretaceous of England. pp. 231-244. In L. L. Jacobs (ed.), Aspects of Vertebrate History: Essays in Honor of Edwin Harris Colbert. Museum of Northern Arizona Press: Flagstaff.
Diplodocoidea in the Paleobiology Database (in English)
Ornithopsis in the Paleobiology Database (in English)
Sauropoda in the Paleobiology Database (in English)
Eusauropoda in the Paleobiology Database (in English)

Fun Facts

Cetiosauriscus was a genus of sauropod dinosaur.
The name means "whale-like" in reference to Cetiosaurus, which in turn means 'whale-lizard'.
It was a relatively small quadrupedal herbivorous sauropod with a moderately long tail and longer forelimbs, which made them as long as its hind limbs.
It had a small head and a very long neck.
They stood out for their enormous size, with four thick pillar-shaped legs ending in club-shaped feet with five toes.