Plateosaurus
Triassic Period Herbivore Creature Type
Plateosaurus
Scientific Name: "Spacious lizard"
Local Name: Plateosaurus
Physical Characteristics
Discovery

Plesiosaurus was a primitive sauropod that lived in Europe during the Late Triassic period (about 214 to 240 million years ago). It is a distant ancestor of giant sauropods such as Brachiosaurus and Diplodocus. It is one of the most discovered dinosaurs in Europe, with more than 100 individuals found in Germany, Switzerland, France, and elsewhere. It was one of the first dinosaurs to be scientifically named.
Gallery
5 images
PlateosaurusPlateosaurus Β· Triassic Period Β· Herbivore
PlateosaurusPlateosaurus Β· Triassic Period Β· Herbivore
PlateosaurusPlateosaurus Β· Triassic Period Β· Herbivore
PlateosaurusPlateosaurus Β· Triassic Period Β· Herbivore
PlateosaurusPlateosaurus Β· Triassic Period Β· Herbivore
πRelated Creatures
Scutellosaurus
Scutellosaurus lawleri
Brachiosaurus
Brachiosaurus altithorax
Argentinosaurus
Argentinosaurus huinculensis
Corythosaurus
Corythosaurus casuarius
Miragaia
Miragaia longicollum
Achelousaurus
Achelousaurus horneri
Chasmosaurus
Chasmosaurus belli
Liliensternus
Liliensternus liliensterni